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Increase in theft from vehicles & farms recorded- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Police have said they continue to receive reports of significant sums of money stolen from purses and wallets left on the seat of unsecured vehicles.
Gold jewellery valued $25K allegedly stolen from Long Trench home
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police are said to be investigating reports of an alleged theft of gold jewellery at a home in Long Trench, on the main island of Tortola.
Construction materials stolen from work site @ Fort Hill
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI- Work was progressing apace on the retaining wall project behind Bob's Gas Station at Fort Hill, Tortola until construction materials were allegedly stolen from the worksite sometime between April 1 and April 3, 2021.
Thieves continue to target tools left unsecured- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting a spike in theft of tools for a second week in a row and is urging the public to place added security around these items.
Confiscated scooters stolen from police possession
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that two Yamaha scooters that were confiscated by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) relating to proceeds of a criminal conduct matter, were stolen from police possession.
Thieves targeting expensive tools- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– There seems to be a new interest by thieves in this COVID-19 era in the Virgin Islands- expensive tools.
Law student to spend 6 mths @ HMP for stealing over $44K
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The dreams of becoming a lawyer for Shekimah Lettsome Joseph may have just been shattered after she was convicted of theft and operating a business without a trade license.
East End woman charged for stealing cheques totalling $6,900
EAST END, Tortola, VI- A female resident of East End, Tortola, has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing and using pre-signed cheques valuing $6,900 from an offshore law firm.
‘Every time I come here is some sorry excuse!’- Accused burglar tells court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Fat Hog’s Bay resident Sidney Varlack Malone, who is accused of burglarising a private residence in Kingston in 2019, slammed the court for the constant delay in his court matter.
Fish Bay woman jailed for theft
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 27-year-old woman is now an inmate of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut after she was sentenced in the Magistrate’s Court for theft.