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Unsecured vehicles & boats being targeted by thieves- RVIPF

April 30th, 2018 | Tags: unsecured vehicles Boats theft parts RVIPF
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it is receiving a number of reports of items being stolen from vehicles and vessels that are in need of repairs and are urging owners to secure items that may be prone to theft. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is receiving a number of reports of items being stolen from vehicles and vessels that are in need of repairs and are urging owners to secure items that may be prone to theft.

Evidence indicates that members of the public are using the cover of night to take parts off vehicles and boats left on roadsides and in parking lots that are unsecured with missing windows or windscreens.

Along with reports of missing side mirrors, batteries, grills, radio systems and unlocked spare tires and other parts, one victim reported that an envelope of cash was stolen from the glove compartment.

Vehicle owners are being encouraged to remove all valuables and any items that are susceptible to theft from vehicles that are left overnight especially in vulnerable places.

Persons with information into the identification of the perpetrators of these thefts are asked to contact Police via the RVIPF three-digit access number 311.

5 Responses to “Unsecured vehicles & boats being targeted by thieves- RVIPF”

  • See (30/04/2018, 18:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Better yet . Remove your junk from the streets and yards and stop making the country look like a cesspool.. However II do not support theft in ANY way . That is a whole other issue but has been going on here since Sept 7 with no enforcement whatsoever . The new normal ... sad
  • wize up (01/05/2018, 06:55) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    far to many unemployed documented workers in this territory( whatever happened to fact of law which speaks to be gainfully employed)
  • Windy (01/05/2018, 13:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    How about the the police being proactive and getting out and catching these thieves in the act
    • Outlaw (01/05/2018, 20:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @windy. How about you Securing your property so that it would not encourage thief
  • Rubber Duck (02/05/2018, 21:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who could have imagined that?


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