A man walking in the Foot Hills area at Sugar Estate on Thursday evening was robbed by an unknown assailant, according to the V.I. Police Department.
The police reported that at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday the 911 dispatch center received a report of a robbery in the area. At the scene officers made contact with a male victim, whose name was not released. He told the officers he had been walking in the area when an unknown male pushed him on the ground.
The victim said the man took his money and his jewelry. The victim was taken to Schneider Regional Medical Center after complaining of pain in his left hip.
Police urged anyone with information about the crime to call contact the VIPD Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-714-9807 or 340-714-9805, the 911 center, or the anonymous tip service, Crime Stoppers USVI, at 1-800-222-8477.