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UPDATE: Verne Forbes Jr charged for recent stabbing incident in SCB
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it has charged a man in relation to the stabbing incident in Sea Cows Bay on Sunday, November 19, 2023.
Hon Penn supports ‘independent review’ of RVIPF ‘from the head come down’
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) is supporting calls for an independent review of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) amidst allegations of corruption, including against Commissioner of Police (CoP) Mark Collins.
'If police alone could make VI safe, then US would be the safest place’- Bishop Cline
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Former senior pastor of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline says the police alone cannot make the Virgin Islands safe, rather it is the people who must come together and play a part for the good of the community.
UPDATE: Shooting victim identified as 25-year-old Julio Rivera
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man who was gunned down in a parking lot along DeCastro Street this morning, November 6, 2023, has been identified as 25-year-old Julio Rivera, a resident of Purcell Estate.
Ministry working with RVIPF to enhance safety in schools – Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education, Youth Affairs & Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro has reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to keeping schools in the Virgin Islands secured along with maintaining discipline in educational institutions.
Burglars targeting electronic devices- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is urging the public to remain vigilant for individuals selling stolen items, as it continues to be concerned about the spike in burglaries on both commercial and residential properties.
UPDATE: Chloe Fontaine found!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has informed that missing teen Chloe Fontaine has been found.
Burglary & theft among arrest matters for Oct 8-29, 2023- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has published its Arrest Blotter for the period October 8 - 29, 2023.
2 charged after drugs found in vehicle @ Fat Hogs Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two young men, including an 18-year-old, are facing drugs and firearm charges, after officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) intercepted a suspicious vehicle after 11:00 PM on October 28, 2023, while on routine patrol in the Fat Hog’s Bay area.
Aleem Fahie slapped with drugs charges following Brandywine Bay operation- Police
BRANDYWINE BAY, Tortola, VI- Police have arrested and charged a man for alleged drug offences, following a search operation in the Brandywine Bay area on October 28, 2023.