Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes. If you know something, say something. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.
St. Croix: On Wednesday, Oct. 6, at about 11:30 p.m., police responded to calls of shots fired in the Estate Mars Hill area of Frederiksted. Upon arrival, they found the lifeless body of 50-year-old Kenneth "Basa" Peters on the north side of Queen Mary Highway near the hardware store. Help law enforcement put these killers in jail. The minimum reward for the arrest of a homicide suspect is $1,500.
St. John: At Gifft Hill School on the weekend of Oct. 16, burglars made off with a safe containing $4,000. Help law enforcement find these perpetrators by telling us what you know. The minimum cash reward for the arrest of a burglar is $700 plus 10 percent of the value of any property recovered.
St. Thomas: On Oct. 20 at 7:30 a.m., police responded to a burglary in progress in the area of Long Path, at which time the perpetrators fled the scene. One of the burglars pulled a weapon and was subsequently shot. Two others remain at large. Help law enforcement identify and arrest these armed and dangerous burglars. The minimum cash reward for the arrest of a burglar is $700. There is also a minimum reward of $500 any time an illegal weapon is recovered.
Community members can submit tips on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators are bilingual.
If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the tipster receives a cash reward to be paid according to their instructions. Only anonymous callers to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.
Crime Stoppers has authorized $6,357 of additional rewards in the last 30 days. If you submitted a tip, please check to see if you are entitled to a cash reward, as unclaimed rewards expire six months after the award date.