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Crime Stoppers: Make Your Neighborhoods Safer

Crime Stoppers empowers you, the law-abiding citizens, to make your neighborhoods, schools and businesses safer by reporting information while remaining anonymous.

If you know something, say something, as law enforcement needs to know what you know. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what is needed to identify and arrest the criminals involved in the following crimes.

St. Croix: There have been several incidents of gun shots being discharged in the Frederiksted town, La Grange and William’s Delight areas over the past week that have led to death and injuries to residents. Tell us what you know so police can identify and arrest the shooters. Let’s work together to keep our families and children safe.

St. John: On Jan. 19 about 10 a.m., officers responded to a call of a male lying dead in his apartment in Chocolate Hole. The victim, 41-year-old James “Jim” Malfetti, had fatal injuries in his neck area. Help police solve this homicide by telling us what you know.

St. Thomas: On Jan 23, Raheem Tasharn Creque escaped from the St. Thomas V.I. Bureau of Corrections at the Alexander Farrelly Justice complex. He had been arrested for sex crimes involving minors. Creque has been known to frequent the Hospital Ground and Savan areas. A picture of him can be viewed on our website under the “Crime of the Week” tab.

Continue to help make our community a safer place to live by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). 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. 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.

As we celebrate our fifth year of service to the territory, we would like to thank everyone for your ongoing support.

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