FREDERIKSTED — One Golden Grove prisoner is the life of the party at the St. Croix adult “correctional” facility. He is swimming in so much Cruzan Rum, marijuana and stogies — that he doesn’t want to ever leave! That inmate at Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility on St. Croix is charged with smuggling contraband into […]
Tag: Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD)
GAME ON! FBI Joins VIPD Investigation of Disappearance of Sarm Heslop On St. John
CRUZ BAY — The FBI is on the case of the disappearance of British national Sarm Heslop in St. John. That’s according to The Independent and The Telegraph newspapers based in London, United Kingdom. The Virgin Islands Police Department told the Virgin Islands Free Press today that it had reached out to “all federal partners” […]
NIGHT LIGHTS! VIPD Helps Put The Lights Back On In Smith Bay To Tamp Down Crime
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department worked with the local government to ensure that street lights are working in a St. Thomas east end neighborhood. The VIPD joined with St. Thomas-Water Island Administrator Avery Lewis to put the lights on in Smith Bay this week. Police are betting that increased lighting in the […]
SNEAKY! St. Thomas Woman Nabbed At Airport Trying To Leave Town After Fencing Stolen Cell Phone: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman who allegedly fenced a stolen cell phone was nabbed by alert police detectives at the airport prior to boarding a flight, authorities said. Mylesha E. Gerald, 23, of Charlotte Amalie, was arrested Friday and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and possession of stolen property, the Virgin […]
Frydenhoj Man Charged With Domestic Violence After Damaging Woman’s Vehicle: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested on domestic violence-related charges after allegedly damaging a woman’s vehicle on Friday. Shawn K. Chichester Sr., 41, of Estate Frydenhoj, was arrested Friday and charged with destruction of property-domestic violence and vehicle tampering, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. No bail was offered to Chichester as […]
2 Men Re-Arrested In Prison And Charged With 1st Degree Murder In Teen’s Death
FREDERIKSTED — Two of four males arrested in the murder of a St. Croix woman in Estate Paradise last year have had the charges against them upgraded, authorities said. Calijah Brewley, 21, of Marley Homes, and Jiovoni Smith, 21, of Mount Pleasant, were re-arrested Friday in prison and charged with first-degree murder, the Virgin Islands […]
VIPD: We Couldn’t Search Ryan Bane’s Yacht After Sarm Heslop’s Boyfriend Invoked 5th Amendment Against Self-Incrimination
CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Police Department has released more information about the search for 41-year-old Sarm Joan Lillian Heslop, who was last seen on March 7 aboard the 47-foot catamaran Siren Song moored off of Frank Bay in St. John. According to police, Ryan Bane, the owner of the yacht that Heslop was […]
Boyfriend Charged With Attempted Murder After Child Hung From Door And Beaten With A Belt, Extension Cord: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man has been charged with attempted murder for brutally assaulting a child, and police say he and the child’s mother tried to hide the life-threatening injuries from investigators by leaving the child alone in a Frederiksted home for nearly a week. The child — whose name, age, and gender has […]
SAVED BY THE SHIELD! Policeman Fired Upon Inside Campo Rico Suspect’s Home
FREDERIKSTED — Police attempting to make contact with a suspect were fired upon as they tried to enter a room at the suspect’s house in Campo Rico early this morning, authorities said. No one was injured in the gunfire. Charles Frazer, 26, of Campo Rico, was arrested at 7 a.m. today and charged with attempted […]
Acting On A Warrant, Cops Find Illegal Ammunition In Prince St. Woman’s Home
FREDERIKSTED — Police acting on a search warrant found a cache of illegal ammunition in a St. Croix woman’s home early this morning, authorities said. Rikisha Heywood, 35, of Queen Street, Frederiksted, was arrested at 6:16 a.m. today and charged with possession of ammunition, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Officers discovered ammunition while executing […]