STT Car Crashes: Two Dead; One Stolen Car Crashes into VIPD Cruiser - Update!

A.J. Pike

St. Thomas - A fatal traffic collision occurred on Bovini Road on September 27, 2026, at around 3:30 am, where a vehicle overturned in the area of Gasworks Gas Station. 

Responding VIPD Officers arrived on the scene and observed a vehicle resting on its left side at the entrance to the gas station. Officers also observed an unresponsive male inside the vehicle. VIPD Officers were informed by witnesses that two female occupants had already been transported by ambulance to the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital prior to their arrival. 

Update!!The deceased male was identified by next of kin as 19-year old Jahquan Laronde.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a white Subaru Forester SUV was traveling at excessive speed on Bovini Road near the gas station when the female operator lost control of the vehicle and collided head-on with a brick pillar at the entrance to the gas station. The impact caused the vehicle to overturn onto its left side. 

At the time of the collision, there were three occupants in the vehicle. The driver sustained moderate injuries, while a female passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported for medical treatment. The male occupant succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His name is being withheld pending identification of next of kin.

The Traffic Investigation Bureau is continuing its investigation of the crash.   

Stolen Car Crashes intoVIPD Cruiser Leaves man Dead

The VIPD has arrested one suspect, recovered a stolen vehicle, and seized multiple firearms following a vehicle pursuit connected to an armed robbery investigation. 

On Friday, September 25, 2026, a tan Toyota Corolla was reported stolen during an armed robbery at Splash and Dash Car Wash. The victim reported that he and his friends were washing their vehicles when they were approached by two armed masked men dressed in black who ordered them to get on the ground. The suspects then entered the Corolla and drove away. 

As part of Operation  Safe Communities, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, Officers of the VIPD Special Response Team, assisted by personnel from VIWMA, located the suspected stolen Corolla in the Crown Bay area. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Terrence A. Todman Drive, however, although the driver initially stopped, he subsequently sped away. 

Officers pursued the vehicle onto George Francis Drive, where the driver lost control of the Corolla, causing it to spin and collide with a police cruiser in the area of Vitraco Park Mall. Three individuals were inside the stolen vehicle at the time of the collision. 

As the vehicle spun out, the first male exited from the passenger side, pointed a long gun at pursuing Officers, and fled the area on foot while still armed.

A second male, later identified as Danllerli Cabrera, 21, also attempted to flee but was swiftly apprehended. During his attempted escape, a firearm fell from his person. 

A third male sustained serious injuries during the collision. He subsequently succumbed to his injuries. He was identified by next of kin as Adonai Cozier, 21-years old.

Officers recovered four firearms connected to the incident: three Glock handguns, and one AR-15-style long gun. One of the recovered handguns had been modified to enable fully automatic fire. 

Following medical treatment for injuries sustained during the auto collision, Mr. Cabrera was taken into custody. He was advised of his rights, booked, and processed on firearm and ammunition charges. Bail was set at $100,000. Unable to post bail, he was turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending an Advice of Rights Hearing scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2026. 

The investigation remains active. Anyone with information regarding this incident or any other incidents is urged to call the CIB at 340-774-2211, call 911, or contact Crime Stoppers VI at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can also call the Commissioner’s Office at 340-715-5506 or the Chief’s Office at 340-715-5548.