Crime Stoppers is asking the community to help the VIPD solve the following crimes, and reminds everyone that any information, no matter how insignificant, may be just what the police need to solve these cases:
- St. Croix: Police are seeking additional information on the January 2006 homicide of 17-year-old David Berrios, whose body was found in a grassy area near building 21 of the Ralph De Chabert Housing Community.
- St. John: Police are seeking additional information on the murder of Juan Ayala. Ayala died from multiple gunshot wounds outside his home in Estate Pastory on Jan. 5, 2009. Police believe there may be two suspects; one may be a black male with braided hair.
- St. Thomas: Police investigators are seeking additional information on the January 2006 homicide of Blair E. Shannon, a popular cruise ship entertainer from Cincinnati, Ohio, who was shot in his St. Thomas hotel room.
Community members can submit tips to Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tips are completely anonymous, and stateside operators are bilingual. Tipsters can also submit tips online at CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by texting "USVI" plus your message to CRIMES (274637). If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property or illegal drugs, the tipster receives a cash reward to be paid according to their instructions. Only anonymous callers to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.
Crime Stoppers is pleased to report the community’s tips have resulted in four additional arrests along with the recovery of four more illegal weapons. If you have submitted a tip please check to see if you are entitled to a reward. Crime Stoppers USVI is run entirely by volunteers, and relies on the community’s donations to pay rewards. To donate, visit CrimeStoppersUSVI.org.
