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Armed assailants rob 'popular bar' in Sea Cows Bay

May 13th, 2025 | Tags: Robbery Bar armed men gunmen jewellery RVIPF police
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is said to be investigating a report of an armed robbery that occurred at a popular bar in the Sea Cows Bay area late Monday night, May 12, 2025. Photo: VINO/File
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is said to be investigating a report of an armed robbery that occurred at a popular bar in the Sea Cows Bay area late Monday night, May 12, 2025.

The RVIPF did not disclose the name of the bar but said, in a press release today, May 13, 2025, that reports indicate that several armed individuals entered the establishment and demanded valuables.

No injuries have been reported.

"Police responded promptly and have since launched an investigation. Officers are maintaining communication with key persons connected to the incident and are providing updates as the investigation progresses," the press release stated.

The RVIPF is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has information that could assist with this investigation to contact the Intelligence Unit at 368-9339, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 (TIPS) or overseas to (284) 800-8477.

21 Responses to “Armed assailants rob 'popular bar' in Sea Cows Bay”

  • Ramping (13/05/2025, 14:06) Like (12) Dislike (17) Reply
    Wa them boys done start ramping up after nyron gone

    I guess them hungry alrdy
    • l (13/05/2025, 19:01) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
      They stated "several gunmen". That is more than 2, so they are robbing in gangs now to frighten patrons into not resisting and overtaking their scunty behinds. When they get caught, put them under the prison! Bunch of low-life, nothing bums.
  • Ohhh (13/05/2025, 14:11) Like (21) Dislike (2) Reply
    The streets turned up. God help this place I call home. Wonder if….
  • BuzzBvi (13/05/2025, 14:13) Like (17) Dislike (2) Reply
    The new Sleeping Policemen in the area are not working then. Maybe if we paved the roads it would keep them away. Or insist on no guns in the Territory, no tint on windows and no scooters. That should cover it.
  • UB (13/05/2025, 14:14) Like (43) Dislike (1) Reply
    There are at least 100 bars in Sea Cows bay. Please release the name of the UB(unidentified bar) because it will assist the investigation.
  • bvibuzz (13/05/2025, 14:48) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    man dem hungry for eat
    • Comment (14/05/2025, 08:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      What happen to all the money they were supposedly making? Couldn't even make it to another pay day? Chump change they were being paid, might as well work a legal job.

      Sound like "nuff ah dem ah gun man poor"
  • Operation hours (13/05/2025, 14:49) Like (23) Dislike (16) Reply
    I keep saying the Police need to enforce the Law to close all Bars at the appriate time 12 and ONLY the Clubs open after 12 so they can cover more grounds
    • jah know (13/05/2025, 16:43) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
      What difference would it make, if these guys can kill high day what makes you think they won't rob before 12am.
    • @operation hours .. (13/05/2025, 17:25) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      You A idiot or what?
  • Impossible (13/05/2025, 15:48) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    Based on social media one would think that after last Saturday fatal drive by shooting in west end that there would be no more problems in the country. The only person that was capable of doing wrong is gone. Who them going blame now? We will wait and see.
  • Very interesting indeed (13/05/2025, 16:29) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Popular bar? You probably mentioned popular for the village drunks and the ladies of the night. Next you will hear prominent business man.
  • King Charles 11 (13/05/2025, 19:53) Like (15) Dislike (14) Reply
    The worst mistake that the Governor could make is to localize the senior management of the RVIPF, these so-call senior officers do not have what it takes, you have some who run go and get a degree because they looking position, but that's our biggest problem, they don't have a clue what they are doing, the two newly appointed DCP, if you put them together, they cant make one, one has a few book sense and the other one, well on a scale from 1-10 I rate him a (2), total waste, honestly none of them worth it, sadly crime will continue to rise because these waste of time cant make sensible decisions.
    • @King Charles 11 (14/05/2025, 09:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      We are always complaining about the people we derogatively refer to as "down island people" dissing us, but we are our worst enemy. Lord, have mercy!
  • Bar bandit (13/05/2025, 19:54) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    So your telling me, I can’t enjoy a night out without these hooliganism going on.
  • Wellsah (13/05/2025, 20:01) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    spots getting hit up for that stash since the main debtor is gone
    • truth be told (14/05/2025, 05:24) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      I. Am not a fan of the police, I do not think the public getting value. For money. from them, 3 quarts of the are doing little. Or notthing to own their pay. Having said.that, nothing. People can do to stop Arm robbery..What they can do is get their plain clothes detectives hitting the bars and clubs at night, hang out be friend Bartenders and Bar going folks, these. People. Kno a lot of bad things that's going on, get information, solve crimes...Been a detective is not a 8 30 - 430 job. You have to be out there all hours of the night, with your eyes and Ears open..
  • WHY WE ACTING SUPPRISED (13/05/2025, 21:13) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ALLOWING TO GROW AND DEVELOP / SO WELCOME TO NEW NORM JUDGE WIGGIE AS USUAL - JUDGE WIGGIE SOME IDIOT MIGHT BELIEVE YOU
  • What a shame (13/05/2025, 22:33) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    King Charles 11 you are a real disgrace if you really call yourself a police or a worker for the police. It’s people like you why the force is like how it is because if you could say what are you doing to make it better or even to deal with the crime situation. Man shame on you. You are a real disgrace.
  • @truth be told (14/05/2025, 12:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What can be done do is to legalize weapons before they start going in peoples houses. Those people sound desperate.


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