Twelve days after an April 20 armed robbery at a Sea Cows Bay business, police acknowledged the incident in a four-sentence message that provided few details. “Preliminary reports indicate that …
May 8, 2025
March 20, 2025
Roadside robbery, gunshots reported
An armed robbery on the Ridge Road in the Meyers area and a report of gunshots in the Purcell Estate area were among a “few incidents” over the weekend that …
March 13, 2025
Teen charged for robbery, guns, bullets
Police charged a teenager and seized two guns and dozens of bullets following an ongoing investigation into a string of robberies over the weekend of Feb. 28 to March 2, …
March 13, 2025
Hopkinson hit with 35-year sentence
Nearly four years after Catherine Pickering was shot to death during the robbery of her daughter at their Paraquita Bay home, Akeem Hopkinson was sentenced to 35 years in prison …
March 7, 2025
Rental vehicles stolen, found
On Friday morning, police asked the public for help finding two vehicles they said had been stolen from M.R. Rentals in Paraquita Bay the previous night. That evening, they reported …
March 6, 2025
ATM robbers hit twice in two months
Following two similar armed robberies at the Banco Popular ATM in Road Town, police are warning residents to use caution. The most recent incident, at about 2 a.m. on Friday, …
February 27, 2025
One guilty, one freed in murder of senior
Nearly four years after 67-year-old Catherine Pickering was gunned down while her daughter was robbed at their home in Paraquita Bay, about a dozen spectators sat in High Court on …
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June 13, 2024
Two charged after recent burglaries
Following “several weeks of intensive investigation” into reports of burglary, theft and other offences committed at homes and businesses in the territory, detectives have arrested and charged two Tortola men, …
June 13, 2024
Gunman robs Bath and Turtle on Virgin Gorda
The Bath and Turtle Restaurant on Virgin Gorda was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday evening, police said. “Initial findings indicate that a lone gunman escaped on foot with only $250 …
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June 6, 2024
Three questioned for botched VG robbery
Police arrested and questioned three people and destroyed marijuana fields following search operations carried out Friday and Saturday on Virgin Gorda as part of investigations into the attempted armed robbery …
May 30, 2024
Botched robbery doesn’t slow poker run
The 20th Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday was the second after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to take a three-year hiatus, and organisers dubbed it a success despite …
February 29, 2024
‘Several’ detained after police op
Following investigations into a Feb. 4 shooting in Cane Garden Bay and the Feb. 9 armed robbery of Aladdin Store in Road Town, police carried out a “targeted early-morning operation” …
February 9, 2024
Gunmen hit Aladdin Store in broad daylight
Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday morning, four masked people carrying what appeared to be assault rifles robbed Aladdin Store on Flemming Street in Road Town, according to police and a …
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July 19, 2023
Two charged in pier park robbery
In connection with the July 1 armed robbery at the House of Luxury in Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, police arrested and charged 35-year-old Shamul Mitchell and 27-year-old Jelani …
July 6, 2023
Shots fired in daylight pier park robbery
Shots were fired but no injuries were reported following an armed robbery at about 2 p.m. July 1 at the House of Luxury at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier …
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October 8, 2021
Gold chain stolen during Virgin Gorda armed robbery
A man had his gold chain stolen when he was robbed at gunpoint outside a Virgin Gorda bar last month, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton. One person was …
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May 6, 2021
Two charged in the murder of Catherine Pickering and the robbery of her daughter
After Catherine Pickering was fatally shot as two men robbed her daughter on April 18, police continue to arrest people they say took part in the crime or assisted the …
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April 30, 2021
Gas attendant remanded for fatal robbery
Shemar Richardson, 24, of Gene Hill, was denied bail and remanded to prison on April 23 after being charged with robbery in relation to a stick-up in Paraquita Bay that …
April 22, 2021
Woman dies after being shot during a robbery at her home
Violent crimes continue to roil the territory, as a string of robberies in recent weeks has led up to the death of Catherine Pickering, 67, who became the ninth person …
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March 29, 2021
“Suspicious” men asked to leave National Bank during the day of Fish Bay Shooting
On March 16, the same day a man was shot and killed in a car in Fish Bay, employees at the National Bank of the Virgin Islands reported “suspicious activity” …
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February 5, 2021
Pair of robbers abscond with cash and jewellery after robbing two Sea Cows Bay businesses at gunpoint
Two adjoining businesses in Sea Cows Bay were robbed at gunpoint on Jan. 28, and police said the next day they are seeking witnesses who might be able to help …
October 23, 2020
3 men charged for VG robbery
After a store was robbed Oct. 15 on Lee Road in The Valley, Virgin Gorda, police on Friday charged three men arrested in connection with the crime, according to a …
September 18, 2020
Trio charged with robbery
Three men have been arrested in connection to a robbery at Ogan barbershop in Long Bush at about 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 10, according to a Tuesday police press release. …
August 18, 2020
Man charged for string of burglaries
Oshane Daley, a 20-year-old Jamaican residing in Purcell Estate, was remanded to prison after being charged with three counts of burglary and damaging property in relation to burglaries at Rite …
June 26, 2020
Police probe VG burglaries, robbery
As police investigate a string of burglaries at Virgin Gorda businesses, they are asking anyone who can to provide relevant information and help bring the perpetrators to justice, according to …