CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A second person has been charged in the brutal kidnapping and hours-long torture of St. Thomas man on Monday, authorities said. Louvina Pringle is accused with Troy Harrigan of presiding over the merciless kidnapping and torture of an unnamed St. Thomas man, Superior Court documents indicate. Harrigan, 51, of Estate Tutu, was […]
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Dominican Caught On Surveillance Video In Contant Bar Shooting Incident Pleads Guilty
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Charlie Manuel Castillo Borg, 26, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pled guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. Castillo Borg faces a maximum of 10 years in prison. According to court documents, on December 22, […]
Nadir Man Arrested For Brookman Road Bar Assault of Man and Woman Monday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man whom police originally did not know by name was arrested Monday for a Brookman Road bar assault on two people over two months ago, authorities said. Robert “Peppa” Darroux, 31, of Estate Nadir was arrested at 2:16 p.m. Monday and charged with with two counts of first-degree assault, […]
Police Investigate Gunshots Fired By Two Masked Men Near Brookman Road: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two people wearing ski masks fired “multiple gunshots” near Brookman Road in broad daylight late Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported to police. The 911 Emergency Call Center was alerted to a report of gunshots fired in the Brookman Road area at 11:06 a.m. Wednesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Officers […]
Patrol Officer Thwarts St. Thomas Kidnapping On Monday: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Virgin Islands police officer is being credited with saving a St. Thomas man’s life after foiling an attempted kidnapping on Monday. Troy A. Harrigan, 51, of Estate Tutu was arrested at 7:00 p.m. Monday and charged with false imprisonment and kidnapping, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Harrigan is accused of […]
St. Thomas Man Arrested For Firing Gun At A Gas Station Arrested For Firing Gun At Housing Project: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was arrested for firing a gun at a gas station in 2017 was arrested on Monday for allegedly firing a gun at a housing project, authorities said. Dekumar Rogers, 46, of Oswald Harris Court, was arrested at 5:15 a.m. Monday and charged him with possession of an […]
20-Year-Old St. Croix Woman Found Shot To Death In Car On Melvin Evans Highway
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old St. Croix woman who died from a gunshot wound inside a car on the highway Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Renyisha Rivera of St. Croix was identified by next of kin as the gunshot victim, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The 911 Emergency Call Center […]
St. Thomas Man Dressed In Black Breaks Into Woman’s Home And Rapes Her: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police were called to the Schneider Regional Medical Center to investigate a woman’s complaint that she had been raped by a home invader in St. Thomas on Saturday evening, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the Schneider Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in reference to the alleged rape […]
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Of 31-Year-Old St. Thomas Man At Oswald Harris Court Sunday: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old St. Thomas man near a housing project in downtown east Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Secori Akeel Elmes of St. Thomas was shot multiple times shortly before 2:10 p.m. Sunday and died near Oswald Harris Court, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The 911 […]
VIPD Closes Zone A Command After ‘Several’ Police ‘Personnel’ Test Positive For COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Police Department said this weekend it “is concerned about the health and well-being of our employees and our community alike.” “We have taken actions to limit potential exposure to COVID-19,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said. “Our officers are on the frontline and the nature of their job requires interaction […]