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RVIPF retrieves 7 packages of suspected cocaine floating near RT ferry dock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have reportedly retrieved several packages suspected to contain cocaine that washed into the Road Town Harbour today, Sunday, October 29, 2023.
Officials to formulate 'response' should school shootings occur in VI– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says although the VI has never dealt with incidents such as school shootings, there is a need to adequately prepare for such given global trends.
VI’s CCTV network in final stages of roll-out– CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has announced that the CCTV roll-out in the Virgin Islands (VI) is almost complete.
Update: 2 injured in Fish Bay shooting
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has since indicated that two persons were injured in the shooting at the DHL Office in Fish Bay this evening, October 17, 2023.
'Erratic' man jumps overboard @Wickham's Cay 1; Dies
WICKHAM'S CAY I, Tortola, VI- A man was pronounced dead shortly after jumping overboard at a marina at Wickham's Cay 1 in Road Town today, October 13, 2023.
UPDATE: Police called over bike incident @ ESHS– Education Ministry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following some pandemonium at the Elmore Stoutt High School today, October 9, 2023, the Ministry of Education has today released a statement on what transpired on the campus.
At least 2 arrested in police operation @ Fisher's Lane
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI- At least two persons have been arrested by police following an operation in Fisher's Lane earlier today, October 6, 2023.
Gunfire reported in Road Town
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom is that there have been reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Joe's Hill Road and Main Street in Road Town, Tortola.
Police recover 'bag of guns' from men fleeing Lambert Estate
LAMBERT ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, during routine patrols in the Lambert Estate area, observed three males in hoodies heading in the direction of His Majesty’s Prison, behaving suspiciously.
UPDATE: Erickson facing 21 charges; 3 others charged for ammo possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following news of the arrest of a male on his arrival to the Virgin Islands, detectives of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have announced tonight, Thursday, September 21, 2023, that Nyron Erickson, a 31-year-old resident of West End, Tortola was charged with a total of 21 criminal offenses.