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April 21st, 2023
Mentally ill patients caught on camera committing vandalism- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said its records indicate a continued increase in its reports involving persons deemed to be or being treated for a mental illness.

September 23rd, 2022
Mentally ill person holds man @ knife point; Another attacks tourist- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police are again recording an upsurge in incidents involving persons with mental illness.

March 2nd, 2022
Police charge suspected 'mentally ill' men for indecent assault, smashing car windows

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming out of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is that following evaluation at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital, officers have charged two men for incidents that were originally believed to be mental health-related.

February 23rd, 2022
'Mentally ill' man allegedly tried to force self upon woman in Long Bush

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reported it is seeing another rise in reports of incidents involving persons with mental illness or those displaying similar behaviour.

September 20th, 2021
Mentally ill youth nearly drowns self near RT ferry dock

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– A 20-year-old male patient of the Behavioural Ward of Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital was rescued from the waters adjacent to the Road Town Ferry Terminal, thanks to the heroic efforts of officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

August 11th, 2021
Upsurge in Mentally ill persons inflicting ‘serious’ injuries to others lately- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says it has noted an upsurge in mentally ill individuals inflicting severe harm on others of late.

June 6th, 2017
Mentally-ill USVI man accused of sexually assaulting another man

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — US Virgin Islands (USVI) Superior Court Magistrate Henry V. Carr III found that there was sufficient probable cause to move forward on rape and related charges against a mentally-ill man, Wingrove Clarke, USVI Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen announced Monday June 5, 2017.

November 1st, 2012
Woman afraid of being harmed by mentally ill sibling - court hears

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A man who is said to have mental health issues and is only able to find stability with the application of medication has appeared in the magistrate's court once again on the charge of destroying property.

July 28th, 2012
Matthew Hart charged for allegedly stabbing man at Festival Village

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A man, who is believed by many to be mentally ill, allegedly stabbed another in the Claudette “Boopie” Smith Festiville in Road Town, last evening July 27, 2012.

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