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Three Suspects Arrested on St. John
December 30, 2010
Police on St. John patrolling Cruz Bay arrested three suspects on charges including drug possession and Aggravated Assault and Battery on a police officer. The arrests were made shortly after midnight Thursday, December 30.
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Another Firearm Taken Off the Streets
December 30, 2010
Police on St. Thomas arrested 18-year-old Kaniah Hazel around 2:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30 and charged him with Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm.
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Police Chase and Apprehend Burglar
December 29, 2010
Police on St. Thomas arrested 23-year-old Wagnel Florentino around 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28 and charged him with First Degree Burglary, Grand Larceny and Destruction of Property.
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Police Investigate Fatal Shooting
December 29, 2010
Police on St. Croix are investigating the murder of 23-year-old Christian Harley who was killed by gunfire minutes before midnight Tuesday, December 28.
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Man Arrested for Burglary Also Wanted in Miami
December 28, 2010
A man arrested for Burglary in St. Thomas is also wanted by Miami Dade police.
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Police on St. John Investigate Residential Burglary
December 28, 2010
Police on St. John are investigating a First Degree Burglary that occurred around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28 in Estate Enighed.
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Two Arrested on Domestic Charges
December 28, 2010
Police on St. Thomas arrested two people on domestic charges.
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Man with Stolen Gun Arrested
December 27, 2010
Police on St. Thomas arrested Marvin C. Stancliffe, 21, at 5:59 a.m. Saturday, December 25 charging him with Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Possession of Stolen Property.
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Gunshot Victims Dies at Hospital
December 27, 2010
Police on St. Croix are investigating the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Luis Ayala of Estate Williams Delight. Ayala was shot at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, December 26 and was pronounced dead by hospital staff at 11:30 p.m.
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Second Suspect Arrested in November 30 Murder
December 24, 2010
Police detectives on St. Thomas arrested a second suspect in the November 30 murder of 22-year-old St. Thomas native Aquil Abdullah. Jamoi Corraspe, 18 was arrested Friday, December 24 based on an arrest warrant issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
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Search Warrant Yields Stolen VIPD Vest and Arrest
December 24, 2010
Police detectives on St. Thomas executed a search warrant and discovered drugs, a firearm, ammunition and a VIPD bullet proof vest and handcuffs previously reported stolen.
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Estate Anna’s Retreat Man Arrested for Shooting Minor
December 22, 2010
Police on St. Thomas arrested Jamoi Corraspe, 18, of Estate Anna’s Retreat around 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, December 21 charging him with First Degree Assault, Aggravated Child Abuse, Reckless Endangerment and Using a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime.
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Man Found Dead In Apartment
December 22, 2010
On Wednesday, December 22 at about 9 p.m. police on St. Thomas were dispatched to an apartment in Estate Contant. Inside the apartment was the unresponsive body of a male in his 30s.
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Police Surveillance Cameras Capture Drug Transaction
December 22, 2010
Shacori Todman, 18, of Hospital Ground and Kashif George, 26, of Estate Bovoni were arrested around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, December 21 and charged with Simple Possession of a Controlled Substance and Constructive Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute.
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Federal, State and Local Authorities Team up to Nab Twins
December 21, 2010
Wayne and Dwayne Dennis, 31, of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, were arrested Monday, December 20 during the execution of two federal search warrants at 159 Diamond Ruby and Carib Villas I in Christiansted. The two brothers had been convicted of possession with intent to distributed controlled substances in 1999.
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Man Wanted on Assault Charge Extradited Back to St. Thomas
December 20, 2010
20-year-old Gary Xavier was arrested and charged with First Degree Assault, Grand Larceny, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm, Brandishing or Using a Deadly Weapon and Third Degree Assault.
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St. Thomas Stepped Up Police Patrols Nets Two Arrests and Confiscates Firearm; Curfew and Drag Racing Addressed
December 20, 2010
Stepped Up Patrol initiatives on St. Thomas this weekend confiscated a firearm, drugs, made two arrests, enforced curfew laws and tackled street racing on the public highways.
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Traffic Accidents on St. Croix
December 19, 2010
Traffic Investigation Bureau officers have been kept busy with several serious accidents recently in the same area of the Melvin Evans Highway.
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St. Croix Saturated Patrols Apprehend Eight Suspects
December 17, 2010
St. Croix Saturated Patrols apprehended eight suspects on Friday, December 17 for various charges.
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Police Commissioner Reminds the Public of the Curfew Laws
December 16, 2010
Police Commissioner Novelle E. Francis Jr. reminds parents, guardians and minors that Curfew Laws will be stringently enforced during the holiday season. The law is an effective method to safeguard minors against accidents and criminal activities, the Commissioner said.
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Police Search for Ernest Isaac John
December 16, 2010
Detectives on St. Croix are asking for the community’s assistance to locate Ernest Isaac John.
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Citizen Tip Leads to Weapon Confiscation
December 16, 2010
Thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen another unlicensed firearm was taken off the streets of St. Thomas.
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Police Confiscate Seven Pounds of Marijuana
December 15, 2010
A routine traffic stop ended with police on St. Croix confiscating seven pounds of marijuana. Lucier Williams, age 45 of Estate St. John was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute.
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Man Arrested for 2009 Stabbing
December 15, 2010
Police on St. Thomas arrested Desron C. Ward, 27, around 4:55 p.m. Monday, December 13 and charged him with Third Degree Assault and Using a Dangerous Weapon during the Commission of a Crime of Violence for stabbing a store clerk in February 2009.
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Gun Confiscated from Arrested Suspect Previously Reported Stolen
December 15, 2010
Police on St. Thomas traced a firearm confiscated from a suspect this week and found that the weapon had been stolen in a recent residential burglary.
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Police on St. John Arrest Man on Domestic Violence Charge
December 13, 2010
Police on St. John arrested Antonio Powell, 28, around 8:00 a.m. Sunday, December 12 and charged him with Aggravated Assault and Battery Domestic Violence.
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Man Arrested on Warrant Found to be in Possession of a Firearm
December 12, 2010
When police on St. Thomas executed an arrest warrant for Third Degree Assault on 26-year-old Mitchell Browne, they found him in possession of an unlicensed .40 caliber firearm and a fully loaded magazine.
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Saturated Patrol Make Eight Weekend Arrests, Drugs and a Tazer Confiscated; Corrections Officer Arrested for Drug Sales
December 12, 2010
Saturated Patrols on St. Croix had a busy weekend with eight arrests for drugs and possession of a dangerous weapon. A Corrections officer was caught in the round up and two persons were arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
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Suspect Arrested in Pine Peace Shooting
December 10, 2010
Police on St. John arrested 26-year-old Niguel Williams around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, December 8 and charged him with First Degree Assault, Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Reckless Endangerment for a non fatal shooting that occurred in Pine Peace November 28.
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St. Thomas Police Confiscate Real & Fake Weapons; Saturated Patrol Scores Drugs
December 10, 2010
Police on St. Thomas confiscated marijuana and a real and fake weapon during routine patrols Wednesday, December 8.
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