A St. Croix man who was wanted for kidnapping his girlfriend is now in custody, the V.I. Police Department reported Friday.
On Sunday at approximately 11:06 p.m., an adult female victim called 911 to report that she needed assistance with her boyfriend, Vernon Sackey Jr., who was keeping her in his vehicle against her will, according to the police report.
A Criminal Investigation Bureau detective’s investigation revealed that Sackey arrived at the victim’s apartment, and she willingly left with him. Sackey was irate and began to threaten the victim’s life. She asked Sackey to let her out of the vehicle multiple times, but he did not, resulting in her call to 911. Eventually, the victim was able to exit the vehicle. Sackey tried to convince her to get back in the vehicle, but he fled the scene when he saw the approaching responding officers, the police report stated.
On Thursday, members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau and VIPD made contact with Vernon Sackey J., 25, and he was arrested. He faces charges of kidnapping DV, false imprisonment and kidnapping, and simple assault and battery. Sackey was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing, the report stated.
