Crime has a cost that is ultimately paid for by the law abiding citizens of our community. We all pay higher prices and higher taxes as a result of crime. Help reduce this cost. If you know something, say something, as law enforcement cannot control crime without your help. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.

St. Croix: The St. Croix Educational Complex needs your help to identify the individuals responsible for a series of burglaries that have occurred on the vocational side of the school. If you know anything about who is responsible or where the stolen items can be found, please let Crime Stoppers know as soon as possible.

St. John: At 12:45 p.m. on July 7, a resident in Glucksberg discovered that someone had removed two 80 lb. boat batteries and 500 lbs. of copper wire from his garage. No sign of forced entry was found. Tell Crime Stoppers what you know about this theft.

St. Thomas: On July 24 around 1:20 p.m. in the parking lot of Sam’s Food Distribution in Altona, Janerda Rivera Martinez (aka Yvette Mojica) allegedly attacked and stabbed another person. A photo of Rivera Martinez/Mojica has been posted on the Crime Stoppers website. Help law enforcement locate her.

The cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a fugitive is $357. The reward for the arrest of a burglar is $714 plus 10 percent of the retail value of any stolen property recovered. Maximum reward is $2,500.

Let’s continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information 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 speak several languages.

If your tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs or weapons, you will receive a cash reward to be paid according to your instructions.

Crime Stoppers authorized 24 new rewards this year. Only six of them have been claimed. Please check to see if your tip qualifies as rewards expire after six months.