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Residents find burglar hiding in bathroom!

- RVIPF reports 8 burglaries within past week
May 4th, 2016 | Tags: burglaries RVIPF security Crimestoppers
Within the last week, Police recorded eight burglaries mainly in the Todman’s Estate and Mount Healthy areas. Chalwell and Soldiers Hill areas were also targeted. Photo: blog.cammy.com
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police are responding with positive action to a slight rise in the number of burglaries on Tortola with two suspected burglars charged this week.

Within the last week, Police recorded eight burglaries mainly in the Todman’s Estate and Mount Healthy areas. Chalwell and Soldiers Hill areas were also targeted.

Almost all of the burglaries were during the daytime with unsecured doors and windows with removable screens being the points of entry. Cash, jewelry and electronics were among the items taken. In the only overnight burglary, residents found a black male, described as between 20-25 years, hiding in the bathroom. He quickly fled the scene after he was discovered, leaving behind the homeowner’s items which he had collected in the bathroom.

Police are asking homeowners to be deliberate in securing all doors and windows especially those out of public view and to report any suspicious persons or activities. Residents are also asked to mark valuable items such as laptop, cellular phones and flat screen televisions so that they are easily identifiable and to record serial numbers of these items. In the case of jewelry, persons should also store photos particularly of treasured jewelry pieces to an online storage site in case of thief.

Police believe there are more burglary arrests to be made in these matters therefore persons are asked to contact the RVIPF three-digit non-emergency number 311 or the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339 if they have any information in relation to burglaries in these and other areas. Persons can also call the confidential Crimestoppers hotline number at 800-TIPS (8477) or any officer within the RVIPF.

12 Responses to “Residents find burglar hiding in bathroom!”

  • B Anonymous (04/05/2016, 12:26) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    The Government won't legalize fire arms because it's mostly people related to them doing the break in. One of these days though Alice one of these days.......
    • !!!!!!! (04/05/2016, 14:22) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      Man he is so lucky I did not find him hiding in my bathroom. Sorry to say this but he would have been leaving out of my house limb less. Homeowners, the robers is watching us when we leave for work. Invest in some type of security system. Put deadbolts on your doors and try to secure your windows. Idea, take a piece of wood and put some long nails in the wood set it up over your door or window from the inside. When they pry open the door or window, the wood and nails is going to slam right in their face.I did it. If someone turn up at Peebles with rusted nails and a piece of wood attached to there face. It was my house they tried to rob. I work to hard for what I have.
      • Alice (06/05/2016, 02:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        2016 security system?
        Needs no electricity, no app, no monitoring.
        Nice!!!
  • wize up (04/05/2016, 14:04) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    what a lucky fellow; anytime i happen to find anyone of them in my house i will not be calling the police...these guys needs to be put in wheelchairs and missing body parts(missing a finger, missing an ear something to make them remember thou shall trespass)

    • lolhahalol (04/05/2016, 15:49) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @wize up i think u forget "not" lol but i feel the same way trust me
      • wize up (04/05/2016, 17:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        @ lolhahalol; old age and it should be thou shall NOT trespass... you have to work so hard, then some fool come to test yu faith; each time the SOB looks in his mirror he will remember me and my house once i can rest my hand on anyone of them!!!!....i have one motto for those young punks " just dont get cought"
    • yeah (04/05/2016, 19:22) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Wize up, he sure was lucky, I catch one of them in my home, I am going to take both hands and both legs off with my chain saw. Seriously, one of them is going to get hurt real bad and I hope they don't lock up the homeowner. When someone broke into your home you feel violated.
  • ann (04/05/2016, 14:20) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    CRIME IS UP
  • King Short Shirt (04/05/2016, 15:04) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh lord a men in me bed room
  • Homeowner (04/05/2016, 19:59) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I live in one of the above mentioned neighborhood that is being hit lately by these goons. I saw in one of the blogs about the wood and nail, well guess what? good idea. I found a piece of 2x4 in my house and some nails and I am going to do it. My windows is secure and my front door have 2 deadbolts but I am going to put the 2x4 with the nails inside the back door. If they come in my back door, they are going to get a blow that is going to knock out every teeth in there mouth and they will be walking around with a 2x4 and nails stuck in there face.
    • wize up (05/05/2016, 03:59) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      @ homeowner: why should we have to live like prisoners in this territory.... i personally think the police should do more patrols in our villages rather than waiting until crimes happen then trying to solve them....my question to all of us, how often do you see police simply on patrol in your community from day to day....the few crooks out there should not put the majority of us to live in fear in this country
      • Homeowner (05/05/2016, 08:49) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        @wize up, I am not waiting for the police to protect my home. The law says everyone have a right to protect there home. They rob your home, the law give them a slap on the wrist. You come in mine to take what I work hard for, you will be leaving messed up.


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