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Man in Custody Charged in Second Burglary

John Allen (VIPD photo)
John Allen (VIPD photo)

Detectives from the V.I. Police Department arrested John Allen, age 37, who was in the custody of the Bureau of Corrections on a separate matter, charging him with third-degree burglary and grand larceny, the police reported in a news release issued Saturday.

The new charges are in regard to a burglary that occurred Jan. 31 on Bjerge Gade, Charlotte Amalie.

Bail for Allen was set at $20,000. He was unable to post bail and was remanded to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing, police said.

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