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Crime Stoppers Empowers You

Crime Stoppers empowers you to make your neighborhoods, schools and businesses safer by reporting information while remaining anonymous. If you know something, say something, as law enforcement needs to know what you know. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what is needed to identify and arrest these criminals.

St. Croix: On Friday evening, Champs Sports store in Sunny Isles was robbed. When the suspects left the store, they opened fire on police officers and a bullet struck an officer in his left foot. If you have any information regarding this latest robbery and police shooting, please tell what you know.

St. John: On Nov. 17, a man was assaulted and robbed by two males in the area of Grunwald that pulled alongside him in a black Jeep. He was struck in the temple and blacked out. While unconscious, the suspects robbed him of his Blackberry cell phone, his Gucci chain and $220 cash. The stolen items were valued at $1,200.

St. Thomas: On Nov. 10 in Havensight near Starz Night Club, a man was assaulted by three unknown males. He was beaten and robbed of several items that are valued at $2,580. Items stolen were a John Hardy bracelet, an iPhone 4S with an Otter Box phone case and his car key.

The minimum cash reward for the arrest of a burglar is $714 plus 10 percent of the retail value of property recovered. The maximum reward is $2,500.

Be part of the solution. Continue to help make our community become a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs or weapons, you will receive a reward to be paid according to your instructions. You can also help by contributing to the Crime Stoppers reward fund. For details please go to www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org and click on “Support Us.”

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