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Police investigating ‘suspicious’ boat fires

- Boat fires occurred @ Zion Hill & Road Reef
A catamaran destroyed by fire at Road Reef on April 26, 2023. Photo: VINO
One of the vessels destroyed by fire at Road Reef on April 26, 2023. Photo: VINO
One of the vessels destroyed by fire at Road Reef on April 26, 2023. Photo: VINO
Two of the boats damaged by fire at Zion Hill on April 25, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
Two of the boats damaged by fire at Zion Hill on April 25, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigations Unit are leading investigations into two suspicious fires that occurred on Tortola within the past few hours.

The first fire took place last night, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Zion Hill, near Big Ben’s Gas Station, while the other took place early this morning, April 26, 2023, at Road Reef.

7 boats destroyed- Police

“In the fire near Big Ben’s Gas Station reported just before 10:00 PM last night, two boats were destroyed and one partially damaged, while at Road Reef Marina, a fire reported around 5:00 AM this morning destroyed one catamaran and four motor vessels,” the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated in a press release today, April 26, 2023.

Police said detectives are asking the public for any information that can help in identifying the perpetrator(s) or anyone concerned in carrying out such acts to provide that information confidentially through CrimeStoppers by calling 800-8477 (TIPS) or if overseas call 1-284-800-8477.

16 Responses to “Police investigating ‘suspicious’ boat fires”

  • Rentals (26/04/2023, 12:08) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply

    Aww the smu***** boats were destroyed. What a shame. Seems like it gang related

  • Ho,ho (26/04/2023, 12:30) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    Every body know what,s going on
    Just say it,you don,t realy need to investigate
  • Hmm (26/04/2023, 12:32) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ahhhhson. You gotta pay if you wan to play in this ame. This aint dolly house mighty mouse.
  • Explanation (26/04/2023, 12:32) Like (6) Dislike (5) Reply
    Arson is one of the most serious offences in Virgin Island's law punishable by life imprisonment.
  • Miami Vice (26/04/2023, 13:09) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This looks like a seen from Miami Vice.
  • VG Mon (26/04/2023, 14:42) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    Da price of weed goin up this month boi!
    • @VG Mon (26/04/2023, 17:49) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
      You must mean the price of poop. No sense importing what's probs Americas rejected & stepped on weed to the Caribbean. people must realize Puerto Rico has that tranq & fent problem. Only a matter of time before it gets here if not already here.
  • Tola Again (26/04/2023, 14:53) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Karma hitting slowly but surely. This just the tip of the ice berg of what's next to come.
  • Winky (26/04/2023, 17:20) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Easy come easy go.
  • smh (26/04/2023, 17:40) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    almost directly outside the marine POLICE base...!!!
    cameras should tell all
    • @SMH (27/04/2023, 08:24) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      You seen the marine base lately? There ain't no marine base, they rebuilding it.
  • Whose (26/04/2023, 17:43) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    Whose boats are they? Do they run for WB or someone else?
  • NezRez (26/04/2023, 18:15) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just when we thought we could relax a little from all of this nonsense, here they go again! Damn, I wish they could get caught!
  • Photos (27/04/2023, 06:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    depict all the burned boats as gasoline powered vessels. No wonder insurers avoid these risky boats.
  • Lucy Fob (27/04/2023, 14:20) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Geez ..sooo.many nationalities slithering with nongratitude and illwill in these VI. Any guess the demographic and nationality of the human scum or the parents of such scum responsible for this the latest.
    Easy and predictable guess as usual.
    Possibly "fast tracked"..


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