The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday night, Nov. 7, at The Palms at Pelican Cove in Christiansted, St. Croix, the department announced in a press release.
According to police, at around 9 p.m. on Nov. 7, units responded to the hotel after receiving reports of an attempted robbery. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victims, who said that while parking their rental vehicle near their hotel room, two masked men approached them with firearms and demanded the car key.
One of the victims told police the suspects got into the rental vehicle but quickly exited after noticing it was equipped with a GPS tracking device. The suspects then fled the scene in a white Toyota Venza bearing license plate CIM-586, reportedly with two additional occupants, taking the victims’ rental car key, police said.
The victims were unable to provide full descriptions of the suspects due to their masks and dark clothing but described one as a tall, dark-skinned man, possibly with dreadlocks, and armed with a black handgun, according to VIPD.
The VIPD is urging anyone with information about the incident to contact 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-778-2211, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 800-222-TIPS.
