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robbery

May 8, 2025

12 days later, cops report SCB robbery

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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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, …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Allison Vaughn
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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, …

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by The BVI Beacon
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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by Allison Vaughn
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, …

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by The BVI Beacon
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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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Rushton Skinner
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” …

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by The BVI Beacon
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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by Allison Vaughn
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by FREEMAN ROGERS
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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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by Joey Waldinger
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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by Joey Waldinger
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 …

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by Joey Waldinger
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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by Joey Waldinger
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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by Joey Waldinger
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 …

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by Joey Waldinger
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 …

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by Joey Waldinger
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. …

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by Joey Waldinger
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 …

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by Joey Waldinger
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 …

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by Joey Waldinger

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