Crime prevention is up to all of us, and thanks to you, the community, we are seeing a reduction in crime. Please continue to speak up. If you know something, say something and help get the criminals off our streets
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St. Croix: On Oct. 11 about 7 a.m., a 29-year-old man was shot as he was getting ready to leave home for work. The victim said an unknown male wearing a white shirt, black pants and a cloth covering his face ran up to him and shot him once. If you were in the residential area of Barren Spot leading to Estate La Reine, and saw a male wearing clothing fitting the description, please tell us what you saw.
St. John: Police are urging the motoring public to come to a complete stop when they encounter a school bus dropping off or picking up students. If vehicles do not stop, they violate traffic laws and, more importantly, can injure an innocent child. If you see anyone passing a bus illegally, please call 911 immediately, providing as much information on the driver and the vehicle as possible. The safety of our school children is of utmost importance.
St. Thomas: On Oct. 4 a man was walking in the area of Jala Jala-Kronprindsen Gade when he heard several gunshots. The man then realized that he had been shot in the chest. Help put an end to these shootings by telling us what you know.
You are making a difference as evidenced by the 1,945 tips submitted to date; these tips have now produced 200 arrests that occurred because of your willingness to tell us what you know.
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) or by texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). 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.