Progress made in home invasion assault case, police say
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) announced significant progress in the investigation of a distressing home invasion that occurred on June 5 in Slaney Hill, Tortola. Two men, reportedly armed with knives, broke into a residence, assaulted the housemaid, and fled with stolen items.
Commissioner Mark Collins shared that the breakthrough came after diligent police work that led to a search at a property in Purcell Estate, Tortola.
“On Sunday, June 9, 2024, we executed a search on a property at Purcell Estate, Tortola, and recovered some of the items that were stolen from the residence. A suspect was also arrested at the same property.” Commissioner Collins stated.
The case has caused considerable concern among residents, especially given the violent nature of the crime. The police are still seeking more information and have called on anyone knowledgeable about the incident to come forward.
Police said every piece of information, no matter how seemingly insignificant, could help advance the ongoing investigation.
The home invasion is part of a troubling rise in criminal activity in the territory. Earlier incidents include a similar burglary attempt in Brandywine Bay, where police arrested a 21-year-old suspected of multiple home invasions.
This latest arrest brings a measure of relief to the community but also underscores the challenges facing law enforcement as they grapple with a spike in violent crimes across the territory. The RVIPF has reassured the public and the victims that the investigation is proceeding with the utmost diligence and care.
The RVIPF has urged the community to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity. The Crime Stoppers line is available at 800-8477 (TIPS) or for those overseas at 1-284-800-8477. The RVIPF Intelligence Unit can also be reached at 368-9339. All information provided will be treated confidentially.
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a thief will always be a thief and wd cannot allow these pests to bring more of their type so as another blogger said , we need to castrate their arses so we got to castrate them ( and am applying for the job , plus we already got a buyer for the product for the person’s PITBULLS
I can deal with burglary even a home invasion but when you looking to rape? you need to be unalived.
I agree that the punishment needs to be harsh for these criminals, but the article doesn’t mention rape – it says assault, not sexual assault.
“When she refused, one of the thieves began searching the apartment while the other took her to a room and demanded that the victim remove her clothes and perform sexual acts”.
Following up on my earlier post. Just came across the earlier article which references the attempted rape.
Start shooting these MOTH******ERS!!!!
People are robbing to pay for them expensive funeral packages which range between $7,500 to $15000,00.you all want * funeral, pay the * price!!!!
Name them and have their photo for all of us to see who these hoodlums are. Make their mothers real proud, they raised the cretins.
36893** u f**kin island man police go do your job find them your f**kin self
The police should wait until they visit your house, if you live somewhere, before they try to find them. Someone should rescue your phone or computer from you.
Them police want to drink run in the night club with bad girl and want the people to help do your job, the police go back and telling the gun men who said what
When. Aya catch them ms
Ship them to the USA
Let them get some hot sausag up there since them like to force them self on woman
WhEN YOU ALL CATCH THEM, IS TO CALL ME TO DO THE PUNISHMENT!! sEX THEY WANt IS sEx THEY GO GET, 1 HOT iON uP THErE rAS!!!