Crime prevention is up to all of us. If you know something, say something. Make sure no crime goes unsolved. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve the following cases.
St. Thomas: On July 13 at noon officers responded to shots fired in Estate Tutu in the area known as Monster Hill. The officers discovered a white four-door Toyota Corolla in the roadway with the engine running. Several feet away from the car, officers found the lifeless body of a black male, later identified as 19 year old Sheldon Benjamin Jr., with gunshots wound. The Major Crimes Unit is asking for information regarding persons or vehicles that may have been seen in the area immediately before and after the shots were fired. Contact the Major Crimes Unit at 642-8449, 911 or Crime Stoppers.
St. John: On July 17 after midnight police observed a male in downtown Cruz Bay with a laceration to his head that required immediate medical attention. The male indicated that he was assaulted by someone while he was sleeping on the beach in Cruz Bay. It is unknown what the male was assaulted with. Please help police with any information that you may have in this matter.
St. Croix: Law enforcement is asking your help to locate a missing person, Angel Joel Ventura, a resident of Estate Williams Delight, last seen on or about Dec. 30, 2013. If you have seen him or know his whereabouts, please contact Crime Stoppers or the VIPD immediately. Help Ventura’s family find him or tell us what you know about his disappearance.
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), or by texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). If your anonymous tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs or weapons, you will receive a cash reward paid according to your instructions.
The minimum reward for the arrest of a homicide suspect is $1,500. For an assault suspect it is $900. For a fugitive it is $347.