Police officer charged for allegedly pulling firearm during domestic dispute
Javier Smith, 39, of Belle Vue, has been charged with Possession of a Firearm with Intent to Put Any Other Person in Fear and Common Assault.
Smith was interdicted from duty earlier this year following a domestic-related incident reported on May 27, 2026. He was initially arrested for questioning as part of the investigation and subsequently interdicted from duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
$45K bail
According to the RVIPF, in a press release today, August 13, 2026, investigations into the allegations continued, resulting in Smith being formally charged with the firearm and assault offences. He has been granted $45,000 bail to appear at the Magistrate’s Court on October 1, 2026.
Commissioner of Police (Ag.) Richard Ullger stated, “Allegations made against members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are taken seriously and will be thoroughly investigated. Where evidence supports that an offence has been committed, appropriate action will be taken, regardless of the individual’s position within the Force.”
The RVIPF said it remains committed to maintaining public confidence in the Force and will continue to investigate allegations of criminal conduct involving its members without fear or favour.
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court case ain self done yet dread
mashing up people reputation if them innocent
the police give yall that pic? lol
Every Festival it's the same cycle: fights, gun violence, reckless driving and disorder. Then, when it's over, everyone posts "Stop the violence" and "Put the guns down." If this keeps happening year after year, maybe it's time to stop pretending these are isolated incidents and start questioning the environment we've normalized.
Festival should be about celebrating our heritage, not becoming a magnet for hotheads, gang associates and people carrying illegal firearms. Most people attend simply to enjoy themselves, but it's impossible to ignore that many offenders also gravitate to these events because large crowds provide opportunities for retaliation, intimidation and criminal activity.
The influence on our young people should concern every one of us. Between social media, peer pressure and some local and international music that glorifies guns, gangs, drugs, fast money and violence, many youths grow up believing that lifestyle deserves admiration. Music doesn't create criminals by itself, but it can influence attitudes, reinforce behaviour and shape what young people see as normal when those messages are constantly celebrated.
Adults also have to accept responsibility. Young people are not importing firearms into the Territory on their own. Adults are smuggling them, selling them and profiting from supplying drugs and guns to impressionable youths. Criminals don't recruit themselves.
We also have a culture where too many people refuse to cooperate with police, even when they know who committed serious crimes. We criticize the police when crimes go unsolved, yet in the same breath protect offenders through silence. We can't expect law enforcement to solve every case if communities refuse to help.
At the same time, we've become comfortable normalizing behaviour that previous generations would have challenged. Underage drinking, drug use, gang signs, gun signs, ski masks, reckless behaviour and glorifying the "badman" image are often dismissed as entertainment or "just the culture." When schools raise concerns about weapons or drugs, they're sometimes met with outrage instead of support. That should concern all of us.
Then we celebrate people who become wealthy through crime or corruption, defend criminal lifestyles online, and wonder why some young people think that's the path to success. Young people pay far more attention to what adults celebrate than to what adults preach.
None of this means every Festival-goer, every music fan or every young person is involved in crime. Most are not. But we should stop pretending culture has no influence. It absolutely does.
If we truly want fewer guns on our streets, we need to stop glorifying the lifestyle that so often surrounds them. We need to celebrate integrity over intimidation, discipline over recklessness and responsibility over criminality.
Because if we continue to normalize violence, excuse criminal behaviour and reward those who profit from it, we shouldn't be surprised when the next generation follows the same path.
Culture doesn't excuse crime—but culture can either discourage it or help normalize it.
Which culture are we building?
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I thought them look into people history before they hire them.
Unfair game play twice you can show the jamaican face but you can't show the tolan one and then you say it's justified........
You better think about what you are doing?