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Police seeking help to identify getaway scooter rider

-rider reportedly jumped stoplight & sped into oncoming traffic to avoid arrest
February 19th, 2022 | Tags: RVIPF scooter Virgin Islands BVI traffic
Police at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are seeking the public's help to identify a speeding scooter ridder, who broke traffic laws then proceeded to speed into oncoming traffic. Photo: RVIPF
Officers said helping to identify the rise will send a clear message to anyone else who would choose to callously endanger lives in this way. Photo: VINO/File
Officers said helping to identify the rise will send a clear message to anyone else who would choose to callously endanger lives in this way. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are seeking the public's help to identify a speeding scooter rider, who broke traffic laws then proceeded to speed into oncoming traffic.

Police in a statement released via social media with an accoupling video said, “Help us stop this kind of madness and identify the motor scooter rider in this video. This scooter rider ran the stoplight at Pasea Estate and began traveling towards oncoming traffic in the eastbound lane of Walter James Francis Drive.”

Lives risked over actions of scooter rider - Police

The force added, “He risked the lives of so many in this reckless act all to avoid being stopped or caught by Police. Any number of persons, drivers and passengers including the one on the back of the scooter, could have been seriously injured or killed.”

Officers said helping to identify the rise will send a clear message to anyone else who would choose to callously endanger lives in this way.

Persons are being encouraged to call Sergeant Kishon Leslie in the Road Policing Unit directly at 368-9811 with the identity of the rider.

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53 Responses to “Police seeking help to identify getaway scooter rider ”

  • Wait (19/02/2022, 12:52) Like (7) Dislike (23) Reply
    Dah aint wha he name son?
    • blind bat (19/02/2022, 14:32) Like (37) Dislike (0) Reply
      Let's not act surprised. Scooter riders ARE allowed to do a lot of foolishness on the road, they zip pass you at the stop lights, create havoc IN (Yes inside)the playground by chapel hill side,they take over beef island on holidays and weekends etc. And we choose to close our eyes when SCOOTERS were used to gun down our citizens.
    • hm (21/02/2022, 09:02) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      I guessed them rider no vacconated or police track em via satolight
  • we aint snitching (19/02/2022, 12:57) Like (53) Dislike (13) Reply
    simply because up to yet we cant hear nothing about the policeman who was arrested beef island with bullets
  • please (19/02/2022, 12:57) Like (20) Dislike (24) Reply
    Jail them for a good time
  • No (19/02/2022, 12:59) Like (53) Dislike (5) Reply
    tell us who the cop is that was found with the bullets in the airport first
  • hmm (19/02/2022, 13:02) Like (90) Dislike (8) Reply
    Catch them you dam self bunch of hopeless officer image the guy went up the station road and the idiots didn't think to radio the station and ask for reinforcement. Who can we call when we have a serious problem . Jokers
    • Yup (19/02/2022, 17:52) Like (28) Dislike (0) Reply
      @LOL
      i.m with you...how on earth did they head towards the station and not get caught.
      yowzer
    • lol lol (20/02/2022, 09:25) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      I now see why some people does take matters in their own hands. They could have called the station and had the road blocked by the school and if the got pass them , they could have blocked off by the tamarind trees by the station and horse path. They don't think, only to put people business on the street after a report is made. So sad
    • time (20/02/2022, 09:50) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      It would not have made a difference if they had called as officers usually take at least an hour to respond even if the station is just two minutes away. Simply put…the officers would not have responded in time.
  • watch (19/02/2022, 13:03) Like (22) Dislike (12) Reply
    Just ram the little pieces of sh _ _ . Enough already .
  • geisterfahrer (19/02/2022, 13:04) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ghost riders. Deport to Germany
  • Hmm (19/02/2022, 13:40) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    It look like u .....loling
  • Banana Republic (19/02/2022, 13:52) Like (39) Dislike (0) Reply
    Because you don't enforce the laws at the basic level, the scooter riders will now ramp up their lawlessness to new levels. You see them riding without helmets and you do nothing. You see them without license plates and you do nothing.

    They are now bold enough to run the stop lights. And now one of them is riding against traffic. Is this what it takes?
  • The Parent (19/02/2022, 14:13) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    The Parent watching this knows that's their son..They must know their sons.. I will say this. Bike running traffic lights is a norm 8 out of 10 bikers run through traffic lights daily... No Helmet on either of them head riding in this reckless manner is a more serious concern. This is also blatantly no respect for the police and other Road users. Throwing their young lives away..
    • GO FUND (20/02/2022, 00:04) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
      These are the ones that the family are quick to start Go Fund for. God help Us.
  • CRACKHEADS FLEXING (19/02/2022, 15:51) Like (8) Dislike (10) Reply
    THAT AIN'T BRO BIG DEAL , AIN'T NOTH ING NEW EITHER , THE WORST IS YET TO COME , WHILE THE OUR MASTERS USING RACISM AND COLONIALISM TO MASK THEIR DIRTY CLANDESTINE INTENTIONS THE YOUTHS IS GETTING MORE CREATIVE / MEANWHILE ALL BTHEY HOLY MEN ARE MUM
    • mad max (19/02/2022, 23:25) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Wtf is wrong with you?
    • Really (20/02/2022, 07:02) Like (2) Dislike (8) Reply
      You need to wake up because when the 5g get activated the government will be able to track us down fully. Especially the vaccinated people since they put the liqud chip into their body
  • come on now (19/02/2022, 16:13) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    You know how many people know who dude is? They up here talking about they ain’t snitching, just drop the dime from a burner phone. Dude playing Russian Roulette with his life and endangering the lives of others on the road.
  • PO’d (19/02/2022, 16:18) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Who ARE these Criminally Foolish PUNKS?!?

    Take their damn bike away!
    And their license too. If they have one.
  • disappointed (19/02/2022, 16:21) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is wrong on so many levels. #1 the guy is an idiot, case closed. Hes lucky the last time someone drove the wrong way on a bike up the highway he died, no case at all.

    #2 How do you expect to catch murderers if you cant catch this one jack donkey who probably continued to drive right past the station, with no mask on. ....... Plus arent those stop lights supposed to have cameras in the middle of town? isnt that a license plate on the back of that scooter? Im baffled.

    There is no one in position thats our problem. You know how those police in the states catch people? They have cruisers in place ready & watching for traffic violations. Its as if they bought two big bikes for nothing.

    When the chase & shooting on the highway occurred years ago the victims tried to flee right past the station. How many times does this have to repeat. Foolishness continually occurs in front the stations East station, West station, town station you name it... The officers are inside glued to their seat oblivious to the crime.

    Oblivious to the scooter riders popping wheelies on the station strip, forcing traffic to stop while doing dohnuts in front of cars. The schools & businesses seem to have more observant security. Is it so hard to build a armored shed and place a 'lookout/first contact' officer with a police bike outside of each station?

    Who knows if this guy had a gun on him to cause him to be this desperate. Bet its stashed already we will never know.
    • rider (19/02/2022, 23:04) Like (2) Dislike (14) Reply
      only real bike man can ride through incoming traffic, that dude who died must be was less
    • Hard headed (20/02/2022, 07:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ disappointed, I love the song that u are singing but I am pretty sure if something is being put in place where these officer and really get to do what is necessary to stop these recklessness and dangerous, then someone is to get hurt maybe it might one of your own then friend or family, @disappointed then you and the rest the BVI would be singing the different tune! Have a great day
      • disappointed (20/02/2022, 14:57) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
        They're already out there hurting themselves & traumatizing the people they hit into. The list of incidents is too long. One gets airlifted while the person they hit gets no air time.

        Look at that incident with the helicopter chase. They hit land & sped past the station twice. UP the rode and back down. Our police reactions are a joke to the point there is no deterrence. As to the police getting hurt if they're not built to serve, protect and get paid appropriately with benefits then they should not be in that type of unit.

        If they dont catch start catching people in broad daylight much worse will happen I dont want to see it get to that point.
  • Windy (19/02/2022, 16:29) Like (12) Dislike (9) Reply
    We will never cooperate with the police they to damm lie
  • mad max (19/02/2022, 16:29) Like (14) Dislike (3) Reply
    What would happen if we used our citizens arrest powers to knock them off their bikes? Would we be prosecuted? Need some vigilantes to stop these little sh1ts!
  • yes yes (19/02/2022, 17:50) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    Had these MS got seriously injured family would be up and down lighting up people's whats app requesting money via go found for hospital bills. Lol
  • Peaches (19/02/2022, 19:12) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am reading this to the sounds of scooters in my area. You hardly see police patrolling. The cow already out of the barn as the police are weaklings. They are too corrupt to do anything!!!
  • Jus saying (19/02/2022, 19:45) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is the exact reason why they need to ban these scooters !!!! And when they get in accident we the people must have sympathy fuhh them?
  • BVI people stupid AF (19/02/2022, 21:07) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Now if all you don’t want to help the police them stop talking now if I was the one driving up the highway I wasn’t going to move my jeep doe them if he knock my jeep and die then that’s his business
  • family (19/02/2022, 21:16) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Blame the mothers and fathers they buy bikes for children they don’t care about there children they sleeping and children outside on bikes disrespect police and road users. Lower estate people can’t sleep at nights
  • GV (19/02/2022, 21:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    no
  • police (20/02/2022, 00:06) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am sure there was more than one police in the car why the other one did not call the ahead to the station.
    I their response time that lousy.
  • Really (20/02/2022, 03:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Look breaking stop light is such ah serious crime.
  • APB (20/02/2022, 05:10) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    One of the principles of a Police chase is reason for conducting the chase in the first place. Things to consider before doing so ; What offense(s) did the person commit? Is so serious (felonious) that it is important to chase? Is there another way of identifying of apprehending the person( in this case it is clear identity is not known) Time of day, would the chase cause unnecessary risk of injury or death to the Officer(s) the public or even the suspect? The Police appeared to stop the chase at the right moment but the key is "think before pursue"
  • Remember (20/02/2022, 06:32) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Kishorn Leslie remember Food and Robbie. I know you mean well and your Supervisor will pat you on your shoulder and tell you how well you are doing but if one of these scooter riders is to fall, get killed or injure a member of the public that pat on the shoulders will become a slap in your face. Young man do your job well think smart!
  • hmm (20/02/2022, 06:41) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Police rather wait in front nagico to see who park there and give tickets instead of doing real work.
  • Dumb A.. BVI (20/02/2022, 09:20) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    You got stop lights, put some damn cameras next to the stop lights to snap pictures of the speeders and their license plate numbers.
    • My Law. (20/02/2022, 10:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      After 48 hts and the parents knowing of this incident and knowing its their child and refused to report to the police would be charge for accessory after the fact...Time we get serious. Put some Onus on parents..This scooter situation is getting out of control. Getting worst...All the signs of a dangerous future is there.
  • watch (20/02/2022, 09:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Citizens must fix the problem themselves. The phoney incompetent corrupt police won't .
  • Wayne DEAD (20/02/2022, 10:02) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    1st of all the lives of so many were NOT in danger only the scooter riders. Like the one the begging assistance for blah blah if they die they die I don't care I leave that for their mother.
  • musa (20/02/2022, 10:33) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    ? Is you want them dead or alive.
  • do something (20/02/2022, 11:07) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    The police won’t do anything. Twice I’ve been at those lights in the past week when a scooter or a car has jumped a red light with a police truck next to them. They didn’t do anything either time. Just sat at the lights and watched them do it.
    • @ DO SOMETHING (21/02/2022, 12:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Wa u wan dem do? The same people who got the most to say when they actually chase the scooter riders. MAKE UP AYA MINDS
  • BVI Spring (20/02/2022, 12:46) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Drink water.
    Mind yuh business
  • .... (20/02/2022, 12:58) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    plates n DMV don't work
  • Hmm (21/02/2022, 12:34) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Food and Robbie that is all I have to say.
  • Str8 factz (24/02/2022, 10:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What I don’t respect with these clowns is my cousin get ram from them on a bike when he was slowing down to pull over but seeing this .. keep the same energy clowns


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