A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a daytime robbery at a jewelry store on Company Street in Christiansted, St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department reported.
According to a VIPD police report, police responded to the report of a robbery in progress Saturday. Investigators said the suspect, later identified as Daniel Ramos, entered the store claiming he wanted to buy a gold bracelet. When an employee presented a display of jewelry, Ramos allegedly asked to see another item — then grabbed several pieces from the display and ran out of the store.
A bystander attempted to stop Ramos, leading to a brief struggle outside the store, police said. During the scuffle, the employee managed to take several photos of the suspect. Ramos escaped but left behind several personal items, including a cell phone and a shoe, which helped investigators confirm his identity, the police report stated.
Police later apprehended Ramos at his residence. He was transported to the Wilbur Francis Command Police Station, booked, and then taken to the John A. Bell Correctional Facility, where he remains pending his advice of rights hearing scheduled for Tuesday in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, the report stated.
Ramos has been charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree robbery, and grand larceny, it stated.
