CANE BAY — Police are searching for a St Croix carjacking suspect who led officers on a high speed chase from Gallows Bay to Davis Bay on Saturday evening. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to a reported carjacking at Altona Lagoon at 6:19 p.m. Saturday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “The victim […]
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8 Men Arrested On 2 Islands For Celebratory Gunfire As Part Of Operation Eagle Eye
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police arrested four men on St. Thomas and four men on St. Croix for illegally discharging firearms on New Year’s Eve. Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor said the arrests came as a result of Operation Eagle Eye. “Officers aggressively pursued residents who shot guns into the air, despite recent advisories by the […]
Man Charged With Shooting 2 Men At St. Thomas Gas Station In 2019 Shot To Death In St. John New Year’s Day
CRUZ BAY — A man who was charged in 2019 with shooting a Superior Court marshal with an assault rifle at a gas station in St. Thomas was shot multiple times in St. John and died late on New Year’s day, authorities said. Lessroy Gumbs, 28, of St. John was identified by family members as […]
VIPD’s COVID-19 Task Force Monitors Crowds For Mask Compliance At Kallalloo Man
CHRISTIANSTED — VIPD’s COVID-19 Task Force and Deputy Police Commissioner Celvin G. Walwyn was monitoring the crowds at the Kallalloo Man at Estate Richmond on Saturday afternoon. The Virgin Islands Police Department has been encouraging everyone to follow the governor’s coronavirus protocols mandate — whether they are indoors or outside. “Let us continue to flatten […]
St. Thomas Man Who Fought Gunman In Smith Bay Dies 4 Days After Shooting: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – One of four men injured during a December 27 shooting in Smith Bay succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The victim, identified as Delroy Venzen, Jr., 33, died at Schneider Regional Medical Center, four days after he being shot in the abdomen in Smith Bay while […]
Important Things To Know About New Year’s Eve In the U.S. Virgin Islands
FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor wants to share some important information with the community and media ahead of the New Year’s Eve celebrations: “The top priority for the Virgin Islands Police Department is always the safety and security of everyone in our community.” Even though New Year’s Eve is a time for […]
VIPD Stands Ready To Ensure That Peaceful Celebrations Of New Year’s Eve Are Observed
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is making it crystal clear that it expects gunfire-free New Year’s Eve celebrations in the territory. And if you decide not to let your conscience be your guide on Thursday night, you should know that the VIPD’s use of ShotSpotter technology will allow officers to pinpoint where […]
Family Of Smithfield Man Fatally Shot At Fish Market In Frederiksted Release Photo Tribute Of Loved One
FREDERIKSTED — The family of an Estate Smithfield man have released a photograph of their slain loved one as a tribute. Jahmandi Simon, 25, of Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion was shot to death Sunday evening on Fisher Street near the Fish Market in Frederiksted. Simon was alive when police arrived at the crime scene, but […]
St. Croix Handyman Accused Of Using His Hands To Strangle, Assault Woman: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix handyman who allegedly used his hands for the wrong purpose — assaulting a woman — has been arrested, authorities said. Christopher Dahl, 44, of Caribbean View Condominiums, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Dahl is accused of strangling her and striking […]
Shooting In Smith Bay Leaves 4 Men Wounded After Fist Fight Turns More Violent: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a fight in Smith Bay on Sunday night in which one of the participants was shot along with three innocent bystanders standing nearby, authorities said. Officers were advised of a shooting incident near a restaurant in Smith Bay with four male victims at 10:58 p.m., the Virgin Islands Police […]