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A.J. Pike St. Croix - On June 2, 2026, at around 1:30 pm, a female victim reported to police that she was sexually assaulted in the McDonald’s restaurant in Estate La Reine. The case was assigned to a member of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) for investigation. It was discovered that Neil Durrant was the individual who sexually assaulted the victim. On June 3, 2026, contact was made with Neil Durrant, 48, by the CIB. He was transported to the Wilbur H. Francis

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Sunday, June 6, 2026, at around 3:45 am, the Virgin Islands Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call Center report of a shooting incident at Luna Bar in Peter’s Rest on St. Croix. Officers arriving on the scene found two men dead from fatal gunshot wounds and two other males injured. A preliminary investigation revealed that a verbal altercation led to the shooting incident. The two men who were murdered were identified by famil

A.J. Pike St. Croix - The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has issued a new advisory to residents of St. Croix to stay vigilant at night when driving on the roads due to a rash of armed carjackings and related vehicle theft operations across the Territory. Recent incidents on St. Croix involves a “road trap” technique with armed gunmen targeting motorists. A “road trap” carjacking is an ambush tactic where criminals place everyday obstacles - like traffic cones,

A.J. Pike St. Croix - The VIPD arrested the Market Street robbery suspect, who robbed several victims who were robbed at gunpoint in Christiansted Town over the past couple of months. The incidents began on April 11, 2026, at just after midnight when the 911 Emergency Call Center received ShotSpotter notification of shots being fired in the area of Market Street in C’sted. In addition to a report of a robbery taking place in the area, responding officers made c

A.J. Pike ST. Thomas - Two men were murdered and another was injured in Lindbergh Bay on St. Thomas, Saturday, May 30, 2026, at around 8:00 pm during an island-wide power outage that lasted over 48 hours in the STT-STJ District. VIPD reported receiving a 911 call of shots being fired in the Lindbergh Bay area. A second caller reported hearing multiple gunshots and said three men had suffered gunshot wounds. Officers responded to the scene and found two men unresp

A.J. Pike St. Thomas - On Friday, May 15, 2026, at around 11:32 pm, the Shot Spotter Detection System detected multiple gunshots in the area of Estate Tutu. On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at around 5:52 am, a concerned citizen called 911 to report a male lying along the side of Yellow Cedar Avenue in Estate Tutu. Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered an unresponsive male who had sustained what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency

A.J. Pike St. Croix - Fifteen robberies of commercial businesses in Christiansted and Frederiksted in less than two months have brought requests of the VIPD to provide 24/7 foot patrols in both towns. According to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), nine businesses were burgled in and around Frederiksted in a 24-hour burglary spree at the end of March, along with six break-ins in downtown Christiansted over the past couple of weeks. The crime spree has left sh

A.J. Pike St. Thomas - On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at around 12:40 am, the Virgin Islands Police Department units were dispatched to the area of Haabets Gade, in the vicinity of Simmonds Alley in downtown Charlotte Amalie, regarding a reported gunshot victim. When they arrived on the scene, they found a male, lying on the ground, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported via ambulance to Schneider Regional Medical Center Emergency Room, wher

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On May, 12, 2026, at around 8:17 am, the St. Croix 911 Emergency Call Center received a ShotSpotter notification of numerous rounds of gunfire in the Mon Bijou area. Several citizens also reported shots being fired and that a male victim was suffering from gunshot injuries at the location. Police Officers and Emergency Medical Technicians responded to the scene and were led to discover a male victim with gunshot wounds to the body. The victim was

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at around 4:00 am, the St. Croix 911 Emergency Call Center received multiple notifications from ShotSpotter along with several phone calls of gunshots being fired in the area of the Fire Station on Queen Street, Frederiksted. Virgin Islands Police Department Officers were dispatched to the scene and upon their arrival observed multiple spent cases in the area. Some reports tallied close to 100 shots fired. Nevertheless, there we

A.J. Pike St. Croix - A man and a woman were both charged in separate incidents of theft on St. Croix this week. Employee Charged in $20K Window Theft On August 20, 2025, Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into Nigel Noelien. The 9-month investigation revealed that Mr. Noelien, being an employee of L.E.M. Enterprises LLC, systematically stole windows that did not belong to him, causing the complainant a loss of $20,221.26. On May 5, 2026

A.J. Pike St. Croix - A police officer answering a call at Oriental Bank in Estate Diamond was assaulted by a man who was seated in a wheelchair. On May 4, 2026, at around 4:00 pm, the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched a unit to Oriental Bank, across from the old Kmart. regarding an individual causing a disturbance. The responding officer arrived on the scene and contacted the suspect, Warren Freeman, and ordered him to leave the premises. He refused to do s