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Long Bush man charged with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, burglary, robbery and unlawful possession of cannabis were just some of the charges served by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during the period April 28 to May 11, 2019, in the Virgin Islands (VI).
UPDATE: 'I will seek to continue to drive crime down'- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following his reappointment for two more years at the head the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Commissioner of Police Michael B. Matthews aka ‘Mick’ says he is delighted to be offered the opportunity to serve in the capacity once more, given the developmental needs of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Guyanese charged with conspiracy to impersonate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Conspiracy to impersonate, assault on a prison officer and possession of a controlled drug were some of the charges served by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during the period April 21 to April 27, 2019, in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Police Arrest Blotter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The following is the arrest blotter from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) from April 7 to April 13, 2019.
Man charged for alleged unlawful sex with 16 yr-old girl
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with an underage girl, robbery, fraud and theft were some of the charges dished out by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during the period March 31 to April 6, 2019.
VISAR/Police on lookout for missing swimmer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Search and Rescue, divers from Sail Caribbean Divers and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Marine Unit continued their search yesterday, April 8, 2019, for a missing male visitor who reportedly went swimming in the waters off Cooper Island on Saturday afternoon.
RVIPF wants 15 new recruits for 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is seeking 15 young, indigenous men and women to join its ranks in 2019.
Police still hunting TIP suspect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Force (RVIPF), says it is still searching for the captain of a small vessel who was able to evade the US Border Patrol and local police, after his vessel crash landed in the Sea Cow’s Bay area on Sunday March 24, 2019.
RVIPF ranks to be outfitted with ‘body cameras’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Force (RVIPF), will soon be using body-worn closed circuit cameras for front-line officers.
Teen charged with four counts of burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department have charged Rockey Haripershad, 18, with burglarizing three businesses and attempted to burgle a fourth within close proximity to his place of residence in Purcell Estate.
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