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Governor fully agrees ‘Police in Paradise’ video ‘inappropriate’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ‘Police in Paradise’, the controversial and graphic video created by ITV, a British media company contracted by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and leaked to the Virgin Islands public, is highly damaging to the Virgin Islands’ image as a tourist destination, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has stated.
Graphic police video casts VI as plagued by crime, drugs; CoP says video ‘incomplete’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 5-minute disturbing video clip entitled ‘Police in Paradise’ has been drawing criticisms from the public for portraying the [British] Virgin Islands, a place where crime is still low and people live in relative safety compared to many countries, as plagued by crime, including drugs and violence.
ESHS students beat up another in school then brag about it on video
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a disturbing video that has been circulating on social media, at least three male junior school students of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) thrashed another male ESHS student in the full view of other students.
Brawl outside strip club in Purcell Estate caught on camera
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- In yet another public brawl that has been caught on camera, a group of men was seen engaged in a fight outside a strip club in Purcell Estate last night, March 5, 2022.
Adult females brawl @ school sports; Police respond
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- School children caught on camera engaged in fights has been a frequent occurrence; however, two adult women were today, March 4, 2022, recorded on video camera fighting at the A.O. Shirley Grounds in Road Town.
Partygoers not adhering to COVID-19 protocols on JvD – Hon Rymer
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The party island, Jost van Dyke, seems to be living up to its reputation even in the midst of rising deaths and a COVID-19 spike in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Youth allegedly admits on video to breaking into Yo Mama Kitchen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A video has been circulating of a young male allegedly confessing to breaking into Yo Mama Kitchen.
‘Officers entitled by law to use reasonable force as necessary- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following recent allegations of the use of excessive force by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during arrests, Commissioner of Police, Michael B. Matthews has again defended his officers.
VIDEO: Did police use excessive force on man accused of traffic violation?
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- On the heels of a brawl between a young man and a police officer at a store in Pasea Estate on Friday, September 25, 2020, a video has surfaced of a struggle between a young man and two male officers in the Threadfall Estate area of Tortola on September 27, 2020.
UPDATE: Man turns himself over to police following 'accident' @ Fish Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The driver of the truck involved in an incident that resulted in well-known businessman Martin A. Alphonso aka ‘Tony’ sustaining serious injuries at his place of business in Fish Bay on June 10, 2020, has turned himself over to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).