St. Croix police arrested fellow V.I. Police Officer Anderson Poleon, 39, Wednesday and charged him with embezzlement and extortion in connection with a vehicle removed from the VIPD impound lot in June.

Poleon is a VIPD police officer. He has been placed on leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.

According to an affidavit filed in V.I. Superior Court, the investigating officers said Poleon removed a car from the impound lot without authorization and subsequently sold it.

St. Thomas police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a man who was shot in his hand.

Police report three recent arrests in the St. Thomas-St. John district.

Police on St. Thomas are investigating a rape reported July 2.

Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people near Coki Point Plaza about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A St. Thomas woman describes her late night attack near Kean High School.

KMart supervisor charged with embezzlement and grand larceny.

Rakeema R. Jones, 22, was arrested Friday after allegedly attacking a man at Cost-U-Less.

Juvenile Investigation Unit detectives on St. Croix are looking for 16-year-old Shenikwa Brewster.

A 23-year-old was charged with aggravated assault and battery, as detectives investigate several active cases.