Law enforcement needs your help to solve the following crimes. If you know something, say something, as they cannot control crime without your help.
St. Croix: On Jan. 25, two hit and runs occurred. The first one was at 7:20 p.m. near the entrance to Pueblo at Golden Rock Shopping Center, when 70-year-old Theodore Phillip was first knocked down by a trailer being towed and was then run over by the driver of an SUV who left the scene. The second happened about 8:30 p.m. in the area of Constitution Hill near the Viking Corporation sign, when 50-year-old Socorro Parrilla was killed by the driver of a small vehicle who left the scene. Help police locate these drivers.
St. John: On Jan. 19, officers responded to a call of a man lying dead in his apartment in Chocolate Hole. James “Jim” Malfetti sustained injuries to his neck area that resulted in his death. A 46-inch Sanyo TV and a gray iPhone 5S were removed from the residence. Please tell us what you know about this incident or of anyone selling a similar TV or iPhone.
St. Thomas: On Jan. 23 at 10:30 p.m., 911 dispatchers received calls of shots fired from residents in the Mahogany Estate and Altona residential area. Responding officers discovered Kishawn Doyling and Jaquan Murrell lying injured in the area. Murrell and Doyling were leaving the Mahogany Estate area when several people fired a series of shots into their vehicle. Both victims were transported to the hospital for medical treatment. On Jan. 24, Doyling died from his gunshots. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crime Unit at (340) 642-8449, 911, or if you need to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers USVI.
Step up and be part of the solution. Continue to help make our islands a safer place to live and visit by telling us what you know about these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also text “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
