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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 17
May 09, 2012

Law Enforcement needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as they cannot control crime without the help of the entire community.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what is needed to solve these cases. 

St. Croix:  On Wednesday May 2, employees at the Department of Public Works in Anna’s Hope discovered that about 200 aluminum traffic control signs had been stolen from the property.  Each sign cost about $400 with an overall loss of $80,000. Help law enforcement identify the thief(s) and the buyers of the metal.

St. John:  On Thursday February 2, two people were parked outside of Mongoose Junction, Cruz Bay when a man asked them for a ride.  When they were in the vicinity of the EC Service Station, he robbed both of them of their personal belongings.  The suspect, who was armed with a large, fork-type object, then got out of the vehicle and ran towards the Methodist Church.  

St. Thomas:  On Saturday April 28 at 7:50 p.m., a man was walking on the waterfront in the area of the Coast Guard Dock when he was approached by six Hispanic men.    One of them said in Spanish, "what happen", and then pointed a gun at him and fired several shots.  The victim stated that some of the men got into a boat and drove off while the others fled on foot.  The victim was treated for several gunshot wounds.    

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.  The minimum reward for the arrest of an armed assailant is $900.  For the arrest of a burglary suspect, it is $714 plus 10% of the value of any property recovered.  Our maximum reward is $2,500. 

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 16
May 02, 2012

The News Release is as follows:

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following cases.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without your help.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs.

St. Croix:  VIPD would like to remind everyone to keep a watchful eye for suspicious activity that might be related to the theft and resale of copper and other metals. Unfortunately, copper theft has become all too common throughout the United States, so it is not a problem unique to the Virgin Islands. Please notify law enforcement if you observe any suspicious behavior, especially around construction sites or vacant houses.  In the event you feel a need to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers.  

 St. John:  Law enforcement is still looking for Seara Samantha James, who was reported missing in October of 2011. Miss James was last seen at the foot of Power Boyd Plantation Hill.  Please help locate her by telling us what you know.  A picture of Miss James is available on our website at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org .

St. Thomas:  In the early afternoon of Saturday, April 14, Majestic Jewelers, located in the Al Cohens Mall, was robbed by two armed, masked men. They entered the store and demanded that the employees “get down on the floor and don`t move”.  The robbers then removed jewelry from the show cases, and drove off in a silver or grey Dodge Caravan. The minivan was later discovered parked in the Paul M. Pearson Gardens housing community.

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.  The minimum reward for the arrest of a thief is $536.  For the arrest of an armed robber it is $900, plus in all cases, 10% of the retail value of property recovered, up to a total reward of $2,500.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 15
April 25, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without the help of the community.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases. 

St. Croix:  During the morning of Saturday, April 14, police recovered 63.5 pounds of the drug Hashish that had washed up on a beach near Grapetree Bay.   Help law enforcement determine who the recipient was supposed to be.  Police reminds the public that all press releases, photos of suspects and evidence can be viewed on the VIPD website at www.vipd.gov.vi.  The minimum Crime Stoppers reward for the arrest of a drug dealer is $536 plus 10% of the retail value of drugs recovered.  Our maximum reward is $2,500.  

St. Thomas:  On Monday, April 9, police received several calls from concerned citizens about hearing shots being fired and a vehicle driving into the bush, all in the area of Pillsbury Heights near the National Guard Armory. Upon arrival officers found 21-year-old Lincoln Lewis unresponsive in a red Suzuki Vitara.  The victim had been shot several times. Tell us what you know.  The minimum reward for the arrest of a homicide suspect is $1,500. 

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions. 

Crime Stoppers recently approved five new rewards totaling $3,400, which brings our total rewards authorized since January of 2009 to over $114,000.  If you submitted a tip, please check to see if you qualify for a reward as unclaimed rewards expire after six months.  Crime Stoppers USVI is run entirely by volunteers and our rewards are financed by membership dues and sponsor contributions.  To join us in the fight against crime, please visit our website and become a dues-paying member.  

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 14
April 18, 2012

Crime Stoppers wants everyone to know that federal and local laws clearly state that you cannot abuse, harm, sexually assault, threaten or stalk your partner. You, the partner, DO NOT have to face domestic violence alone, in fear, or in shame. Help is available at every level within the community. Many organizations have worked hard to change the idea that what happens to family members in the home is private and none of anyone else`s business. The truth is that when someone is hurt by his or her partner, it is a community problem and if reported, it will get a community response.

Each day we hear different stories about victims attacked in front of family members, particularly children, in public places, at work, and at home.  Domestic Violence Awareness should be a topic of discussion each and every day until the message is heard loud and clear, "Domestic Violence is not tolerated in the Virgin Islands."

If you are a victim of domestic violence or know someone who is being victimized, you can do several things.  In an emergency; call 911 immediately.  Otherwise call your local police precinct and ask for help from the Family Division of the Superior Court or; on St. Thomas, the Family Resource Center at (340) 776-3966 or 776-STOP (7867); on St. John, the St. John Community Crisis Center at (340) 693-SAFE (7233); and on St. Croix, the Women`s Coalition at (340) 773-9272. These numbers are listed on our website.

Domestic violence incidents are increasing in our Territory, and too often lives are being torn apart or lost. Whether it’s physical or mental abuse, it must stop. If you know of anyone who is being harmed in a relationship, but has not reported it to law enforcement or any agency, let us know at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Your call could save a life.

Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages. If your tip leads to an arrest, in addition to possibly saving a life, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 13
April 11, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to continue making our US Virgin Islands a safer place to live, work and raise a family.  This week, we`d like to explain exactly how your tips remain totally anonymous.

Protecting your anonymity is key to the success of the Crime Stoppers program.  Using the communication facilities provided by national Crime Stoppers affiliates, we have technology in place which makes it virtually impossible for us, law enforcement, an attorney, or anybody else to trace your phone call, text message, or web tip back to you.

When you dial 1-800-222-TIPS, the call goes to a private telephone company in Virginia.  They transfer your call to one of their own in-house phone lines and then forward it on to our answering service in Texas.  Even if one of our Texas operators had caller ID, which they don’t, the only number they would see is from Virginia, not your number. So, if someone were able to get the telephone records of our Texas answering service, the number recorded would be from the service in Virginia.  The Virginia company purges all of their transfer records at the end of each month.  Web and Text Tips are handled in a similar fashion.  The messages are routed to computers in Canada where it is legal to transfer your message to another computer before forwarding it on to us.  Even though we can send messages back and forth, this makes it impossible for anyone to trace a message back to your computer or your cell phone.

Finally, special IRS rules permit all Crime Stoppers rewards to be paid in cash with no tax reporting.  One of our volunteers will deliver the cash to you, at a time and place of your choosing, or, we will even hide it somewhere for you to pick up later.

Since the original Crime Stoppers organization began service in 1976, there are no known instances where an anonymous citizen`s identity has ever been revealed using Crime Stoppers information.  If you know something, you can safely say something by submitting your information on any crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 12
April 04, 2012

Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something.   

St. Croix:  Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 27^th, 19-year-old Kyron Finney of Estate Barron was shot and killed in the vicinity of Estate Upper Love and River Road.  The shooters were seen fleeing the area on foot.  If you observed anyone in that area between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m., or have any other information about the shooting, please tell us. The minimum reward for the arrest of a murder suspect is $1,500. 

St. John:  On Saturday, February 18, at 6:00 a.m., the housekeeper for Villa Venuroso at 17A-1 Enighed was robbed by a male who came through the northern front door, pointed a knife at her, and demanded her money. She gave him $300.00 from her purse, and then he slapped her on both sides of her face before running away. The suspect, who was barefoot, was wearing short black pants and a long black hoodie with a black shirt over his face. The minimum reward for the arrest of an armed robber is $900. 

St. Thomas:  Between 9:00 p.m. on November 13, 2011 and the following morning at 6:30 a.m., East End Lumber was burglarized. The suspect(s) gained entry by prying open the bottom of the eastern door after climbing over the northern locked gate.  The burglars opened a safe with a jackhammer and stole a Dell laptop and $70,000 in cash.   The minimum reward for the arrest of a burglary suspect is $714.

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.  Crime Stoppers recognizes that times are tough, and they’re going to get tougher.  Please be a part of the solution by telling us what you know; we can all profit from a safe community.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 11
March 28, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help reducing vehicle thefts in the community. If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without your help.

We read about it! We cry about it! We pay for it! Vehicle theft occurs daily in the Virgin Islands. Vehicles are not stolen just for their parts; they are being used in serious crimes such as drive-by shootings, robberies, burglaries and rapes. Who is stealing the vehicles? Where are they being hidden? Who are the buyers and the sellers? How does a Jeep Cherokee stolen on St. Croix find its way to Trinidad?

You can do your part in reducing the likelihood of your vehicle being stolen. Park your car in a way that makes stealing it difficult. Park in visible, well-lit areas, lock valuables in the trunk, and never leave your vehicle running while you go into a store or gas station. 

Recent surveys have found that 79% of drivers always lock their vehicles and 93% never leave spare keys in their vehicle. However, one-third of drivers admit to leaving their vehicle running, 47% don’t park in well-lit areas, 40% don’t hide their valuables, and one-quarter have left a purse or wallet visible in the car. Although most drivers know there are consequences of vehicle theft such as paying the insurance deductible and the cost of replacing vehicles not covered by insurance, virtually none consider insurance premium increases, the cost of time spent dealing with police, vehicle rental costs, and the cost of time off from work.

Vehicle theft affects more than just the victim. Tell us what you know. Help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on vehicle theft at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages. If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions. The minimum reward for the arrest of a vehicle theft suspect is $536 plus 10% of the value of any property recovered. The maximum reward is $2,500.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 10
March 21, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without your help.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases. 

St. John:  On January 5 at 12:49 a.m., a visitor was robbed as he was walking past the graveyard on Gallows Point Road back to Sea Grape Lane.  The two robbers are described as black males, slim built, between 5`6”-5`9", and were wearing white shirts and blue shorts.   An iPhone 4 and $35 in cash were stolen from the victim.

St. Thomas:  On February 1 at about 10:10 a.m., a man was robbed at gunpoint by three males while walking across the bridge from the former Red Snapper Restaurant. One robber is described as being brown-skinned and between 5’9” and 6’ tall. The other suspect is between 5’6” and 5’9” and was wearing a white shirt with a black hoodie, black Jordan slippers, and black washed out pants.  The third robber is black, chubby and between 5’ and 5’3” tall.  The suspects fled the area on foot heading toward Savan, taking jewelry, cash, documents and a Milano Italy strap bag.

Please continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward of up to $2,500.  The minimum reward for the arrest of an armed robber is $900.  Only anonymous callers to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. 

So far this year your tips have helped law enforcement make at least five additional arrests, which led to the recovery of two illegal weapons and $11,000 worth of cash and illegal drugs.  Based on these arrests, Crime Stoppers authorized five rewards totaling $4,607.  If you submitted a tip in the last 10 months, please check to see if your tip qualifies for a reward.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 9
March 14, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without your help. 

St. Croix:  On Monday February 27 at about 10:00 a.m. Nemecio Camacho III was found on the side of the road in Estate Bonne Esperance with a gunshot wound to his head.  He died a few days later as a result of the gunshot wound.  Tell us what you know so law enforcement can solve this senseless shooting death.  Don’t let the killer(s) get away with this.

St. John:  Sometime between Friday March 2 after 5:00 p.m. and Sunday March 4^th an engine and transmission for a Toyota Tacoma truck was stolen from the front yard of the residence at #9-1 Estate Carolina.  A neighbor did see a truck with an engine hoist in its bed in the neighborhood.  Help VIPD identify the truck with the engine hoist and the person(s) who stole or now possesses the engine and transmission. 

St. Thomas:  On February 1 at 10:12 a.m., a man walking across the bridge from the former Red Snapper Restaurant was robbed at gunpoint by three suspects. The suspects are described as a brown skinned male 5’9” to 6’ tall, another male 5’6” to 5’9” wearing a black hoodie, black Jordan slippers, a white shirt under the hoodie, and black washed out pants.  The third robber was a short chubby black male 5’ to 5’3” tall.  The suspects fled the area on foot heading toward Savan taking jewelry, cash, documents and a Milano Italy strap bag. 

Please continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward of up to $2,500.  The minimum reward for the arrest of an armed robber is $900.  For a murder suspect it is $1,500 and for a burglary suspect it is $714.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 8
March 07, 2012

Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to identify and arrest the suspects.

St. Croix:  Our public housing communities are being plagued by vandals who are stealing aluminum windows, electrical wiring and copper tubing from propane gas tanks used by residents for cooking; it is all being sold as scrap metal.  Most often, the persons involved are not residents of that particular community.  When we come together to help our neighbors, we are helping our community grow and prosper. Give law enforcement the information to identify and prosecute the ones responsible for these incidents.

St. John:  On Saturday, February 18, at 6:00 a.m., the housekeeper for Villa Venuroso at 17A-1 Enighed was robbed by a male who came through the northern front door, pointed a knife at her, and demanded her money. She gave him $300.00 from her purse, and then he slapped her on both sides of her face before running away. The suspect, who was barefoot, was wearing short black pants and a long black hoodie with a black shirt over his face. 

St. Thomas:  On February 24 at about 6:35 p.m. police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Pearl M. Pearson Gardens and found a deceased black male lying partially under a truck with multiple gunshot wounds.  While on the scene the officers learned there were two other victims at the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, both of whom had also been shot.

Be a part of the solution.  Help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward of up to $2,500.  The minimum reward for the arrest of murder suspect is $1,500.  For an armed robber it is $900.  For a burglary suspect, it is $714.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 7
February 29, 2012

Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to identify and arrest the suspects.

St. Croix:  Our public housing communities are being plagued by vandals who are stealing aluminum windows, electrical wiring and copper tubing from propane gas tanks used by residents for cooking; it is all being sold as scrap metal.  Most often, the persons involved are not residents of that particular community.  When we come together to help our neighbors, we are helping our community grow and prosper. Give law enforcement the information to identify and prosecute the ones responsible for these incidents.

St. John:  On Saturday, February 18, at 6:00 a.m., the housekeeper for Villa Venuroso at 17A-1 Enighed was robbed by a male who came through the northern front door, pointed a knife at her, and demanded her money. She gave him $300.00 from her purse, and then he slapped her on both sides of her face before running away. The suspect, who was barefoot, was wearing short black pants and a long black hoodie with a black shirt over his face. 

St. Thomas:  Sometime between 11:40 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011, a residence at Estate Frydenhoj was burglarized. The perpetrator(s) gained entry to the house by removing a louver from the southern window of the Residence.  An HP laptop and over $2,000 worth of jewelry was stolen, then burglar(s) exited through the same window.

Be a part of the solution.  Help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward of up to $2,500.  The minimum reward for the arrest of an armed robber is $900.  For the arrest of a burglary suspect, it is $714 plus 10% of the value of any property recovered.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 6
February 22, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without the help of the community.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases. 

St. Croix:  On Thursday, September 29, 2011 at about 9:30 p.m., the lifeless body of 50-year-old Troy Weiss was found with multiple stab wounds, lying at the entrance of a dirt trail in the roadway of North Shore Road to the west of Cane Bay beach.  Mr. Weiss was last seen leaving Sprat Net between 8:00 and 8:30 p.m., walking west toward his home.  Help police identify who is responsible for his death. The minimum reward for the arrest of a murder suspect is $1,500.

St. John:  On Wednesday, January 25 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., the Villa Far Horizon in Cruz Bay was burglarized. The suspect(s) entered through the western window of the bathroom.  Items stolen include a Toshiba computer, an iPod Shuffle and various gold chains, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and pendants.  The minimum reward for the arrest of a burglary suspect, it is $714 plus 10% of the value of any property recovered.  Maximum reward is $2,500.

St. Thomas:  On Tuesday, February 14 at about 8:55 a.m., detectives were called to the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital because three males had been shot. Each stated they were in the area of Lima Grocery parking lot in Bovoni when gunshots were fired in their direction. The minimum reward for the arrest of one of the shooters is $900. 

Tell us what you know about these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.  Only anonymous callers to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 5
February 15, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without the help of the community.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases. 

St. Croix:  On August 27, 2010 at about 7:10 p.m. on Rattan Road in the vicinity of #76-O La Grande Princess, Robert Richards, a 61-year-old male was found lying on the southern edge of the roadway after being struck and killed by a motorist while walking to tend his garden in the area.  Accidents happen, but hit and run is unacceptable.  If you were driving on Rattan Road around the time of this incident and saw something, please tell us what you know.  Help detectives identify the driver or the vehicle and help bring closure to the family. If you were the driver of this vehicle, we suggest you turn yourself in as the justice system will definitely take that into consideration. 

St. John:  Between Sunday, February 5 at 11:30 p.m. and Monday February 6^th at 5:30 a.m. the dock office at the Cruz Bay Ferry Dock was burglarized.  The suspect(s) broke the hinges of the office safe and stole $3,680.  Tell us of any unusual activity or suspicious individuals that were seen around the Transportation Services Ticket booth.

St. Thomas:  Between Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 5:45 p.m. and Friday, December 23 at 10:42 a.m. the Manager’s office in Coral World at Coki Point was burglarized.  The suspect(s) stole three 42” flat screen televisions. One suspect is a light-skinned male. 

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.  The minimum reward for the arrest of a burglary suspect is $714 plus 10% of the value of any property recovered.

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Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 4
February 08, 2012

Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without the help of the community.

St. Croix:  On Monday January 9^th at about 8:00 p.m., 27-year-old Manuel Alfonseca, Jr. was shot several times in the area of Building #1 of Paradise Housing Community.  Mr. Alfonseca died as a result of the shooting.   According to police information, a 23-year-old male was also shot, but he survived. 

St. John:  On Friday February 3^rd at approximately 2:45 a.m., two visitors in the area of Mongoose Junction agreed to give a stranger a ride to the Westin in their open Jeep.  In the area of Caravan Automotive store the man asked to be dropped off.  He then produced a knife and a pitch fork and demanded money. One victim gave him $20.00.  The other victim exited the Jeep and ran westward in the direction of EC Gas Station. The suspect chased him to the gas station where he robbed him of $250.00 and a black AT&T Pantech 7040 cell phone.  The suspect is described as a black male with a slim build, approximately 5`9"-6`0", who was wearing a white baseball cap, white shirt, and dark jeans.

St. Thomas:  On Saturday January 28^th at 10:22 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of Mountain Top Shops. On arrival police found a black male lying face down in the Solberg area adjacent to the roadway. He had been stabbed several times and showed no signs of life.  An hour later at about 11:35 p.m., police responded to a vehicle fire adjacent to the Taxi Association in Contant. It was later discovered that the vehicle belonged to the murdered male.

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.  

Audio versions of this announcement for Wednesday 02/08/2012:
CSUSVI 02.08.2012 English.mp3
CSUSVI 02.08.2012 Spanish.mp3
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The .mp3 files in both English and Spanish will be posted here by 2:00PM Tuesday 02/07/2012   

Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 3
February 01, 2012

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without your help.  Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.

St. Croix:  On Wednesday, January 18 at about 8:15 a.m. the body of Mr. Robert Johnson, a 73-year-old resident of Estate Boetzberg, was discovered in his home.  Mr. Johnson may have been killed by an intruder(s).  Police have no motive or suspect and are asking the community to tell us what you know about this murder.

St. John:  On January 9^th, 19^th, 22^nd, and 24^th, residences in Estate Enighed and Pocket Money were burglarized. The suspects in these burglaries were armed with knives or handguns and gained entry via screen doors, glass doors, and unlocked doors, while the victims were either sleeping or getting ready to go to bed.  The burglars demanded or stole money, electronics, and iPhones.  Tell us what you know, and please lock your doors.

 St. Thomas:  During the month of December 2011 there was a string of burglaries in a small area of Frenchman’s Bay.  Most of the homes burglarized are owned by business owners; these burglaries occurred two to three times a week.  About $500,000 worth of brand name jewelry was stolen from the residences.

 Please continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  All tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the tipster receives a cash reward to be paid according to their instructions.  The minimum reward for the arrest of a murder suspect is $1,500.  For the arrest of a burglary suspect, it is $714 plus 10% of the value of any property recovered.  The maximum reward is $2,500. 

Crime Stoppers recently approved four new rewards.  If you submitted a tip, please check to see if you qualify for a reward.

Audio versions of this announcement for Wednesday 02/01/2012:
CSUSVI 02.01.2012 English.mp3
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The .mp3 files in both English and Spanish will be posted here by 2:00PM Tuesday 01/31/2012  

Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 2
January 25, 2012

Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes.  If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without the help of the community. 

St. Croix:  Law enforcement needs your help to solve the murder of 35-year-old Robert O`Connor, III, whose lifeless body was found on December 9, 2003 at about 10:00 p.m. on Spring Gut Road.  Let`s work together to bring closure to the family of Mr. O`Connor. 

St. John:  On Friday January 13 a visitor dining at a restaurant in downtown Cruz Bay was asked by a black male to borrow his iPhone 4GS to make a call. After a few minutes the visitor observed the individual walking away from the restaurant. When the visitor tried to approach the individual to retrieve his iPhone the black male took off running. Also, earlier that afternoon at about 3:20 p.m., a white iPhone 4S was stolen from the counter at Turquoise Turtle when the owner went to assist a customer. 

St. Thomas:  On Thursday January 12 at about 6:30 p.m. a female was walking from the Dutch Reformed Church to Veterans Drive and then to the area of USO where her vehicle was parked when she noticed two individuals walking behind her. When she looked back in the area of First Bank Express on the water front they turned to the side so she could not get a good look at them. The female got in her car and was making a call on her cell phone when one of the individuals came to her driver’s door and tapped on the glass pointing at her cell phone. She then gave one of the individuals the cell phone and they fled the area. 

Please continue to help make our community a safer place to live by telling us what you know about these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators speak several languages.  If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.

Audio versions of this announcement for Wednesday 01/25/2012:
CSUSVI 01.24.2012 English.mp3
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The .mp3 files in both English and Spanish will be posted here by 2:00PM Tuesday 01/24/2012  

Crime Stoppers USVI Needs Your Help-Year 4, Week 1
January 18, 2012

Crime Stoppers is asking your help to keep our anonymous tip program active and dynamic in the US Virgin Islands.  If you know something, please do something this week for all of us. 

This is the first weekly release of our fourth year of reaching out to the Virgin Islands community.  On January 9, 2009 our 1-800-222-TIPS phone number became fully functional, operated by a professional, totally anonymous Crime Stoppers answering service in Texas.  In the three years since, our media partners have published, aired and televised over 150 weekly releases.  You in the community have submitted 1,435 tips which have helped our law enforcement officers make 147 additional arrests, recover 80 illegal guns as well as over $280,000 in stolen property and drugs.

This week, please visit the "Support Us" page on our website,  www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org, to learn how you can support our rewards fund.  To date, we`ve authorized 130 rewards totaling $108,386 and paid out 57 of those rewards, $46,188, for valuable information that has, in fact, helped make our community a safer place to live, work and raise a family. 

If you have any experience with law enforcement organizations, or if you have office or bookkeeping skills or enjoy speaking to groups of children or adults, please consider offering a bit of your time to our volunteer effort.  Visit the "Contact Us" page on our website for our administrative email address and phone number. 

Our Annual Meeting, open to all dues-paying members, is coming up again in June.  We will have several board member positions open for election.  Again, if you have any interest in learning more about how you can join us in our work for a safer community, check out the information on our website at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org. 

The volunteers at Crime Stoppers USVI thank all of you: law enforcement, the media, our financial sponsors and of course you, the concerned citizen who have submitted information about crimes. Thank you all for working together with us for three successful years.  And we sincerely hope that this, our fourth year of service, will be one of unprecedented peace in the US Virgin Islands.

Audio versions of this announcement for Wednesday 01/18/2012:
CSUSVI 01.18.2012 English.mp3
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The .mp3 files in both English and Spanish will be posted here by 2:00PM Tuesday 01/17/2012