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Police arrest 2 with Glock firearms after search of red Kia Soul

Police this morning, October 10, 2025, recovered two Glock firearms during a stop and search in Diamond Estate. Photo: VINO/File
DIAMOND ESTATE, Tortola, VI- It was this morning, October 10, 2025, after 1:00 AM, when a motor scooter rider was seen with a firearm outside of a residence in Diamond Estate on the main island of Tortola.

According to multiple sources familiar with this incident, police were called and responded, but on arrival the suspect was no longer in the area.

As members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force continued their usual patrols, and were still investigating the incident, a red Kia Soul was stopped and searched. Two occupants in the vehicle were arrested, and the search turned up two unlicensed Glock firearms.

No one was reported hurt as police conducted their searches of the Kia Soul this morning.

Series of incidents involving firearms

The firearm seizure and arrests come after several gun-related events in the territory have left residents deeply concerned.

On October 8, 2025, it was reported that at least four heavily armed masked men approached patrons outside a bar in Baughers Bay on the evening of October 7, 2025. 

Also on October 7, 2025, during the day, a masked man- believed to be armed- attempted to break into a home in Meyers Estate, but his attempt was foiled, including by police on patrol in the area.

During the early hours of Saturday, October 4, 2025, gunmen entered a popular bar in the vicinity of Tortola Pier Park in Road Town and robbed its patrons, leaving 24-year-old Jevonte Barnes nursing gunshot wounds at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital. 

On Thursday, September 25, 2025, three armed masked men robbed people at a birthday party in Mount Healthy. 

Police have been pleading with the public for information that could lead to the arrest of persons engaging in criminal activities, particularly with the use of firearms.

26 Responses to “Police arrest 2 with Glock firearms after search of red Kia Soul”

  • WWW (10/10/2025, 07:53) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    Them Kia soul
  • WWW (10/10/2025, 07:53) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Them Kia soul
  • BuzzBvi (10/10/2025, 08:07) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    A scooter rider with a firearm!

    Who would have thought it.

    Helmets next.

    Stopping at Red lights.

    Both wheels on the ground?

    Insurance?

    Hope they don't get into selling drugs and stuff.
  • hmm (10/10/2025, 08:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dumb
  • HMMM (10/10/2025, 08:48) Like (56) Dislike (5) Reply
    Ya'll need to post their pictures so the public can know who they are, If was an outsider picture right away.
    • not so (10/10/2025, 09:11) Like (7) Dislike (7) Reply
      That’s a lie. If it was a BV Islander picture right away!
    • hmm (10/10/2025, 11:11) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
      Outsider or BV Islander, their pictures still need to be posted. USVI news does post pictures, male or female. It doesn't matter who they are.
      • @mmm and not so (10/10/2025, 14:02) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        For too long it has been BVI. Islander vs outsider thing. Bullets have ni respect for nationality. I have seen both mourning the lost of their children
  • resident (10/10/2025, 08:53) Like (35) Dislike (1) Reply
    the cops can't rely on the people, they need to do their jobs and patrol the bvi in plain clothes, walk around, go to the bars, the clubs, the guys talk, you will learn alot from being where the criminals hang out
    • Blind Man (10/10/2025, 09:08) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
      @ Resident I totally agree with you they will get more of these Guns of the streets. We need stiffer gun sentences cause these fools ain't learning
    • @ Resident..100%. Correct. (10/10/2025, 09:35) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
      Its a management Issue. Like the people managing either cannot manage or they have no control. Too much officers in office...Also those rental companies have o standard once they get their money, the young girls renting these vehicles for the criminals. Stop every rental especially thosr KIAs When they drive pass the scent of drugs coming out..
  • Blind Man (10/10/2025, 09:01) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Great job gets the fools of the streets with fire arma as if they are the police . These fools need to find work and invest their money into land or business instead of throwing it away . Lock them up
  • No surprise about the type of vehicle (10/10/2025, 09:10) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    Those two people will be labeled as “nice, decent, cool people,” and everyone will say they deserve a chance. Their parents will be calling district representatives and even the Premier’s office to get them off. But remember — they’re not truly sorry. They’re only sorry they got caught.
  • probably (10/10/2025, 09:13) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Was on Facebook yesterday cracking jokes and trending- hangout at certain people rum shop etc a bunch of losers
  • @resident (10/10/2025, 09:45) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is so true and its the once that have a job or have money that is robbing the place...
  • Fat Hogs Bay (10/10/2025, 10:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Could the center of drug distribution in the BVI be Fat Hogs Bay? On the main road?

    It seems like there are three main points:

    1. Outside the roadside Spanish bar
    2. Across the road from the Guyanese shop by the bus stop. It seems like they sit and wait?
    3. In the Ally by the laundry.

    All done in open. All in public.

    What message are we sending to the criminal elements in our community when we allow illegal activity to happen in public and on the main road? Could it be that criminality is okay? Could we, by inaction, be encouraging criminal activity?
  • @resident (10/10/2025, 11:00) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    You sounds like a cop. You probably not from here either. That plain clothese bullcrap is not for our small trusting community. You want to come here from another country and prey on our people to cause none to trust each other. No new friend because thats a undercover they are not your friend they are paid to act as a fake friend. Bull crap. Go do your policing in uniform and we will know who is doing their job from who came here to reap our benefits. I seen polic4e come here and do wrong and up and down wearing gold on our tax dollars.

    Go home. Local officers dont need plain clothes to know the place and the people.
  • oops (10/10/2025, 11:01) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Awesome job RVIPF KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKS
  • Listen (10/10/2025, 11:03) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    The word is they go to the ole bear man or woman to do their work to stay out of jail. It's not Tiffany's fault when these people are lighting candles to stay out of jail
  • YEARS (10/10/2025, 11:26) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    10-year mandatory prison sentence if caught with a firearm. El Salvador is taking in criminals for a fee, I guarantee after spending time in jail there they will never touch another gun ever.
  • LOL (10/10/2025, 11:33) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Always a Kia Soul in the middle.
  • Eagle (10/10/2025, 12:03) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Get those riding on scooters next.
  • one eye rooster (10/10/2025, 13:00) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Let us see how long it is going to take for the police to release a press report and pictures of these culprit
  • Those Kia’s (10/10/2025, 14:27) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    The criminals love those Kia’s. You all can call me paranoid or whatever you all want to call me, if I am in need or a rental and a Kia was my only option, I would prefer to walk. This is my thinking, is these Kia’s on the Island some part of a criminal ring/a criminal organization? Don’t you have to show some type of credit card and drivers license before you can rent a vehicle?. Seems like you can walk in anywhere that rent Kia’s and hand them cash get the keys and walk out the door. Every time something criminal goes down be it a drive by, robbery or whatever else the criminals is involved the famous Kia soul is involved
  • nation builder (10/10/2025, 15:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tola getting too dreadful now. Call me naive, but I can’t believe it.


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