KINGSHILL — Officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department joined by federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Marshals Service, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force executed search and arrest warrants at Aureo Diaz Heights today. […]
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St. Croix Man Arrested After He Uses Ploy To Get Inside Apartment To Beat Woman
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who used a ruse in order to gain entry to his former lover’s household turned on a dime and started whaling on the woman once he got inside, authorities said. K’Jahni A. “Jahn Doe” Rivera, 18, of Mount Pleasant, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday and charged with second-degree […]
Ranger American Supervisor Arrested For Depositing $3,000 In Forged Checks: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix security professional was arrested Monday afternoon on a warrant for depositing nearly $3,000 in forged checks into his personal bank account, authorities said. Michael Ford, 35, of Catherine’s Rest, was arrested at 2:37 p.m. Monday and charged with obtaining money by false pretense, passing forged bills or notes, and grand […]
St. Croix Man Wanted For Allegedly Using Debit Card To Get Cash Without Permission
KINGSHILL — The VIPD’s Economic Crime Unit said Monday it has an arrest warrant for a St. Croix man. Keith Drigo Jr., 28, of Strawberry Hill, is wanted by police because he allegedly used a debit card without permission to take $4,000 from a relative’s bank account, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Drigo was […]
Once And Future St. Croix Police Officer Goes Out On Patrol In Christiansted Town
CHRISTIANSTED — For one “junior” police cadet on St. Croix, it was the dream of a lifetime fulfilled. To finally go out on patrol on the Christiansted Boardwalk as part of a Virgin Islands Police Department special forces tactical unit. Only for this new “officer” — he’s not in the St. Croix Police Academy — […]
Police Command The High Seas As Part Of COVID-19 Training Exercise On St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police Department officers hit the water near Green Cay to hone some of their marine tactical abilities. A Joint Marine Training Unit Session was conducted recently with the VIPD, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources Marine Division and the U.S. Coast Guard all participating on St. Croix. Assistant Police Commissioner […]
VANISHED INTO THIN AIR! List Of Missing Persons Keeps Growing In The USVI
CRUZ BAY — The number of people who have seemingly vanished without a trace from the territory is a list that just keeps growing. When a British flight attendant disappeared after last being seen at a pub in St. John in March, it brought glaring international attention to a persistent problem in the U.S. Virgin […]
TICKET TO PARADISE? St. Thomas Vacation Could Land New Jersey Man Back In Jail
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Leaving all his cares behind on the mainland for a stress-free vacation in St. Thomas could send a New Jersey man on a harsh trip back to prison. Luis C. Cancio, 38, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was arrested April 12 at King Airport on St. Thomas as he was attempting to leave […]
Habitual Offender Leroy Henry Jr. Convicted On Illegal Weapons Charge
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that a federal jury on St. Thomas convicted 29-year-old Leroy Henry, Jr. yesterday of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was acquitted of a second offense of being a felon in possession of ammunition. At the conclusion of the trial, Henry […]
Police Looking For 76-Year-Old Man Who Has Been Missing On St. Thomas For 1 Year
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a missing 76-year-old man on St. Thomas. Warren A. Thomas is a Black male who stands 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. He has white hair and and a white beard, brown eyes and a light brown complexion. Thomas was last seen approximately one […]