Tariq Aaron was remanded in custody after he told the court last Friday that he did not stick to his bail condition due to car trouble. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards revoked Aaron’s bail for breaking a court-imposed curfew last week. […]
Category: Crime/Police
Fire at store again – Arson now suspected
Police are investigating what appears to be a case of arson at the recently opened Style Shoes Store, which is located inside the building that once housed Hazem’s Shoes Store in Road Town, Tortola. Reports are that there was an […]
Nearly 500 ferry tickets found –Speedy’s targeted
Vigilant law enforcers at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport have foiled what appears to be a ferry ticket racket intended to hit Virgin Gorda Transport, which operates as Speedy’s. Nearly 500 tickets with the company’s name have been seized. […]
Man robs jerk shop, leaves shoe behind
A man who robbed the operator of a jerk chicken shop in the Greenland area of East End has escaped, but not before losing a shoe while he sprinted away. Details of the incident are still sketchy. But BVI News […]
Gun found during raid – Four charged with robbery
Police charged four men with robbery and confiscated an illegal gun amid simultaneous raids conducted early yesterday morning (August 3) at premises on Tortola and Virgin Gorda. The operation stemmed from an incident on July 17 when a man was […]
Aaron charged with attempted murder
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said it has charged 20-year-old Kalik Aaron in relation to the attempted murder of a Belle Vue resident outside UP’s Cineplex in Road Town on October 29 last year. The victim, said to […]
7 more police vehicles – Premier wants impact felt
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said its fleet now has seven additional vehicles, including a bus to transport recruits and large number of officers at any given time. It added that the vehicles were purchased with funds allocated […]
BREAKING NEWS: Third person charged in murder case
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force this afternoon charged a third person in relation to the murder of David Springette outside the Wayside Bar in Fat Hogs Bay on the evening of June 21. Springette, who was pronounced dead at […]
BVI man among two held overseas in drug bust
A British Virgin Islands man, along with a male airline employee whose nationality is yet to be verified, has been taken into custody in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands in relation to a drug bust. Their names are being withheld […]
Man, woman charged for 2 murders
A man and woman who reside at Long Look on Tortola have been charged in relation to two gun murders committed this year, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The murder victims are David Springette and Shaun Richards. […]
