Virgin Islands Police Department

Homeless Man Wanted For Stealing From Shuttered Hotel Arrested By Police: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas homeless man wanted for burglarizing a shuttered hotel last month was arrested by police recently, authorities said. Jean Connor, 39, of no fixed address, was arrested at 9 a.m. on Saturday and charged with third-degree burglary, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Connor stands

Motorcyclist Dies After Colliding With Sedan Near Oswald Harris Court: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An accident in downtown St. Thomas has tragically claimed the life of a motorcycle rider near Rumer Drive last night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to Rumer Drive near Oswald Harris Court after a motorcycle crashed into a sedan before 7:29 p.m. on Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police

AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Installation To Lead To Partial Road Closures On Wednesday
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the motoring public that asphalt restoration related to the AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Deployment Project will result in partial road closures and lane closures from March 17 through March 26. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., work will be performed on

Missing St. John Resident Originally Hails From British Port City Of Southampton
CRUZ BAY — The St. John resident who has been missing off of her luxury catamaran for five days is originally from the United Kingdom, the Virgin Islands Free Press has learned. Sarm Joan Lillian Heslop, 41, is originally from Southampton, UK, as first reported by the Southern Daily Echo.

DPW and VIPD Say East Airport Road Will Be Closed Starting Tomorrow Morning
FREDERIKSTED — The Public Works Department has scheduled a road closure for tomorrow morning at the East Airport Road intersection. DPW will be closing the road to westbound traffic to complete some additional paving at the Paradise traffic light intersection. Traffic will also be blocked at the Patrick Sweeney Drive

Police Need Your Help To Locate Missing 68-Year-Old Man on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas are requesting the community’s assistance in locating a man reported missing. Bert Thomas, age 68, was last seen during the month of April, 2016 by his brother in the vicinity of the airport and explained that he was going to Africa to visit

Kirwan Terrace Man Charged With Illegal Gun Possession Found Shot Dead
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 21-year-old man who was charged last year with illegal gun possession and stealing a vehicle was shot and killed in Kirwan Terrace housing community early Thursday morning, according to the V.I. Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report about 1:26 a.m. on April 28
19-Year-Old Dominica Native Slain Near Anna’s Retreat Basketball Court
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Saturday, April, 09, 2016, at approximately 6:04 pm. Officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center in regards to a possible shooting victim, in a vehicle in the vicinity of the Annas Retreat basketball Court. Upon arrival to the scene, officers observed a black male who

Calvin Garvey Found Murdered In Sanchez Town, Bovoni Monday Night
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At about 10:26 p.m., on the evening of Monday, April 4, 2016, officers responded to a man having been shot in the vicinity of Sanchez Town located in Bovoni. Officers converged on the scene and located the body of an unresponsive black man, who had sustained a

Police Cancel All Points Bulletin For Shooter In Easter Monday Massacre That Left Two Dead
CHRISTIANSTED — Police said Tuesday that three men are wanted for questioning in the Easter Monday Massacre that took place near Watergut Homes as several people were playing dominoes on the last day of a holiday weekend. Noel Boyd of Lorraine Village is considered the prime suspect in the shooting