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More than 500 people partied at a family friendly event at the East End Police Station on Dec. 15, enjoying good food, the sound of the Shooting Stars Steel Band …
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Police are seeking public assistance in recapturing Kurt Rabsatt, a burglary suspect who escaped from a police vehicle while being escorted into the East End Police Station, Police Information Officer …
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Jaimez Stoutt, a father, tattoo artist and United States Army veteran, was shot and killed inside Crystal’s Nightclub sometime after 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to Police Information Officer …
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After police detained 14 migrants following a Nov. 24 raid in Baughers Bay, three men are now facing charges of harbouring and assisting in illegal entry, with two of them …
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Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon traffic accident involving a tourist taxi, which left three passengers and the driver seriously injured, police stated on Monday. The passengers were treated at …
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A day after dragging a woman out of her car and beating her, a man who was out on bail broke into the same woman’s home, threatened to kill her, …
As part of an ongoing campaign to enforce the territory’s traffic laws, police issued 70 tickets, reported 25 people for charges, and seized two scooters in Virgin Gorda last Thursday, …
After four Haitian migrants escaped detention from Hotel Castle Maria in Road Town on late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, three were apprehended. But one, Sem Duverval, was still …
Stacey Smith, a 43-year-old government security guard, was charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply after police said they seized a cocaine stash worth $19 million …
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Germaine Wattley, 44, of Chapel Hill was arrested and charged with burglary and breach of curfew when he was apprehended by police on morning patrol while entering a business in …
As police are reporting a spike in stolen generators and tools from private property and the side of the road, they are urging people to keep a closer eye on …
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Police on Sunday rescued a 20-year-old man from Road Harbour after he escaped from the behavioural ward at the Dr. Orlando Smith Hospital, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on …
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Trent Harrigan, 32, was found unresponsive in his Slaney Hill home on Sunday, and was later pronounced dead, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said on Tuesday. Police do not know …
During a Sept. 12 operation on Virgin Gorda targeting people suspected of being in the territory illegally, Joint Task Force officers issued three summonses for immigration-related offences and police arrested …
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Kadeem Callwood, 19, a United States citizen residing in Cane Garden Bay, was charged with five counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16, Police …
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As some residents continue to socialise in defiance of the pleas from health officials to stay home and limit person-to-person contact, a police officer used pepper spray to disperse a …
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Following a trial on June 14, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin found Elisha Barry guilty of possession of a controlled substance and criminal damage, charges that were laid after he was arrested …
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A female police officer was interdicted from duty on June 16 pending investigations into alleged obstruction while she was off duty, police said last Thursday. In response to questions from …
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Police arrested and interviewed nine inmates in connection to the May 30 altercation that led to the fatal stabbing of Nickail Chambers at Her Majesty’s Prison, but they had not …
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Twice on Tortola, my vehicle and I have been stopped by armed human beings with guns drawn. The first time I was with my 20-year-old child. It was over a …
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Active and retired police officers, elected officials and other residents gathered at Althea Scatliffe Primary School on Monday night for a public consultation about the proposed Police Act 2019. The …
Five weeks after being sworn in as the top law enforcement officer in the Virgin Islands, Police Commissioner Mark Collins is looking to continue some of the initiatives started by …
During a weekend crackdown on driving infractions, police laid 37 charges, confiscated five scooters, and issued 23 tickets, they stated on Monday. “Topping the list of the 37 offences was …
Police are urging residents, particularly young people, to stop taking intimate photos and videos, as these are increasingly being circulated on social media. Although someone who spreads such videos or …
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Despite the previous government’s 2018 plan to steadily increase the hiring of police officers over the following three years, the force will soon have 50 vacancies, Premier Andrew Fahie said …
