Police & Courts

Police assigned to direct traffic and pedestrians near a weekend Reggae concert found themselves chasing a motorist who rammed a VIPD patrol car at the scene. Court records say the chase began as the Jah Love concert at Pier 22 was coming to a close.

A federal jury convicted Dante James, 28, of St. Croix, on production of child pornography and second-degree rape charges. James awaits sentencing on a date to be set by District Judge Wilma Lewis, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday.

A 23-year-old St. Croix man was shot to death Thursday morning, continuing a dramatic week of gun violence.

A St. Thomas man wanted for fraud and theft turned himself into authorities on Tuesday," the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Police executed an arrest warrant Monday for a St. Croix man who was accused of peeping through a woman's window while engaging in lewd acts on himself, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

The man police say shot a neighbor in the back and her teenage daughter in the leg as she fled — while small children stood close by — was in federal court Tuesday where a judge ordered he be held without bail.

The woman shot in the back July 4 was in stable condition after emergency surgery Monday, according to police, as investigators probed the violent inter-family feud at St. Croix’s Candido Guadalupe Terrace.

As the Virgin Islands prepare for Emancipation Day and the 4th of July celebrations, the Virgin Islands Police Department and Office of Highway Safety urge all residents and visitors to prioritize traffic safety during this busy time of increased travel and festivities.

The owner of a transportation company called police on Monday after he allegedly confronted a woman behind the wheel of a company car. The business owner said the driver was not one of his workers, and no one had permission to drive the car after business hours.

Police arrested a St. Croix man for assaulting a woman with a sword, the V.I. Police Department reported Monday.

The Virgin Islands Police Department is still searching for suspects in the shooting of three victims. 

At approximately 9:49 p.m. Friday, police officers responded to shots fired in Christiansted town in the vicinity of the Big Masters Bar and Nightclub, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

A man who had a warrant out for his arrest attempted to evade U.S. Marshals Friday by jumping off the waterfront apron and swimming to Hassel Island, according to court officials. 

A federal jury convicted Romeo Walter, 42, and Kenan Thomas, 37, of St. Thomas, of federal and local firearms charges following a six-day trial. Federally, Walter and Thomas were convicted on felon in possession of firearms, and locally, the brothers were convicted on unauthorized possession of firearms

The search for a missing diver Monday on St. Croix turned into a recovery effort, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday. 

The St. Croix man wanted for attempted murder is now in custody, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday.

The police arrested Joseph Avila of St. Thomas Tuesday for striking a man in the head with a glass bottle in March, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

The silence was almost deafening in the District Court of the Virgin Islands courtroom on St. Croix on Thursday morning. Faintly in the background, you could hear soft whispers between David Charlemagne, 50, and his wife, Sasha Charlemagne, 44, waiting for their arraignment to begin.

Questions surround the recent arrest of a woman on St. Thomas, charged with racketeering, grand larceny, computer tampering and defrauding the government. Court records say the suspect was detained on Tuesday when police executed an arrest warrant issued Feb. 2 after the Office of Management and Budget filed a complaint alleging Kristy Bochecchio had helped bilk $500,000 from the government's economic stimulus account.