Police on St. Croix continue to investigate an alleged car-jacking earlier this week that ended with the victim escaping his assailants while at an automated banking machine.
Early Monday, a man reported to police that while he was driving on a back road near the Christiansted Cemetery another vehicle was blocking the road. An unidentified man flagged the 44-year-old man down and approached his 2000 GMC Sonoma pick-up truck.
The man on foot then approached the pick-up truck window and pointed a silver handgun while on the opposite side of the vehicle another armed man appeared, according to St. Croix Deputy Police Chief Novelle Francis.
The driver was robbed of $150 and his automated teller card was taken. The suspects then ordered the victim into the passenger seat and then commandeered the truck, Francis said. The suspects are alleged to have driven the victim to Banco Popular in Orange Grove in the truck while another followed in the vehicle used to block the road.
While the suspects contemplated the ATM, the victim made his escape. He ran to the nearby Pueblo supermarket and called police at about 1:30 a.m., Francis said.
Francis said police investigators are looking into the incident. The case could be turned over to federal law enforcement officers because car-jacking is a federal offense.
Individuals with information about the crime are urged to call 911 or the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 778-2211 ext. 4531.

Myron Elias Johannes, known as "Micro" to his friends, of Estate Calquohoun, died Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Juan F. Luis Hospital. He was 66.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, with a viewing beginning at 9 a.m.
Interment will follow in the veteran section of Kingshill Cemetery.
He is survived by his daughter, Yvette West; sons, Roberto Rivera, Marcelino Ventura Sr., Ray Johannes Sr., Myron Johannes Jr., and Jose Johannes; grandchildren, Mario, Rashed, Renita, Gail, Roberto Jr., Christina, Sara, Eliezar, Marcelino Jr., Myles, Ray Jr., Angela, Ivanna, Robin, Raymond, Akeem Elias, Akeem Alijawon, Jahmali, Elijah, Iveliz, Jonathan, Jose Jr., Eric, and Janice; sister, Anna Johannes Lindo; nieces, Kimberly Jean-Marie, Pamela Harris, and Horolyn "Lynn" Lindo; great nieces and nephews, Kahalima, Kianna, Khamal, Jamal, and Rashawn.
He is also survived by daughters-in-law, Andrea Rivera, Aretha Ventura, Beulah "Bea" Johannes, Jacqueline Springer, and Judith; son-in-law, Edward Bibb; special cousins, Ruby Simmonds and Ruth Beagles; many friends including the Johannes, Urgents, Venturas, Walcotts, James family, and Williams family, the Horsemen's Association Racing Protective Syndicate, The New Drive- In, Larry Oliver, Derby, Macedon, Dwayne Thomas, Mighty Grover, Eddie Bramble, and Sarah James; along with many other friends and relatives.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of James Memorial Funeral Home.

Senate President Almando "Rocky" Liburd released Wednesday expenses for senators' travel expenses for their trip to Washington, D.C., in January for the presidential inauguration. They total $21,849.
These figures are the requested expenses only. They are not complete, pending the senators handing in their individual itemized expenses and receipts, which are not yet available.
The expenses range from $853 for airfare only for Sen. Douglas Canton Jr. to $3,935 for Sen. Carlton Dowe. Canton paid other expenses out of his own pocket.
The breakdown is as follows:
Sen. Adelbert Bryan
Airfare $752
Hotel $524
Ground Transportation $400
Meals $350
Total $2,326
Sen. Douglas Canton Jr.
Airfare $853
Sen. Donald Cole
Airfare $786
Hotel $1,500
Ground Transportation $400
Meals $250
Total $2,936
Sen. Carlton Dowe
Airfare $896
Hotel $1,839
Ground Transportation $300
Meals $900
Total $3,935
Sen. Alicia Hansen
Airfare $1,114
Hotel $1,074
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $350
Total $2,988
Sen. David Jones
Airfare $881
Hotel $812
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $320
Total $2,013
Sen. Almando Liburd
Airfare $771
Hotel $1,839
Ground Transportation $300
Meals $900
Total $3,810
Sen. Norma Samuel
Airfare $1,114
Hotel $1,074
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $350
Total $2,988
Total $21,849

Senate President Almando "Rocky" Liburd released Wednesday expenses for senators' travel expenses for their trip to Washington, D.C., in January for the presidential inauguration. They total $21,849.
These figures are the requested expenses only. They are not complete, pending the senators handing in their individual itemized expenses and receipts, which are not yet available.
The expenses range from $853 for airfare only for Sen. Douglas Canton Jr. to $3,935 for Sen. Carlton Dowe. Canton paid other expenses out of his own pocket.
The breakdown is as follows:
Sen. Adelbert Bryan
Airfare $752
Hotel $524
Ground Transportation $400
Meals $350
Total $2,326
Sen. Douglas Canton Jr.
Airfare $853
Sen. Donald Cole
Airfare $786
Hotel $1,500
Ground Transportation $400
Meals $250
Total $2,936
Sen. Carlton Dowe
Airfare $896
Hotel $1,83900
Ground Transportation $300
Meals $900
Total $3,935
Sen. Alicia Hansen
Airfare $1,114
Hotel $1,074
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $350
Total $2,988
Sen. David Jones
Airfare $881
Hotel $812
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $320
Total $2,013
Sen. Almando Liburd
Airfare $771
Hotel $1,839
Ground Transportation $300
Meals $900
Total $3,810
Sen. Norma Samuel
Airfare $1,114
Hotel $1,074
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $350
Total $2,988
Total $21,849

Senate President Almando "Rocky" Liburd released Wednesday expenses for senators' travel expenses for their trip to Washington, D.C., in January for the presidential inauguration. They total $21,849.
These figures are the requested expenses only. They are not complete, pending the senators handing in their individual itemized expenses and receipts, which are not yet available.
The expenses range from $853 for airfare only for Sen. Douglas Canton Jr. to $3,935 for Sen. Carlton Dowe. Canton paid other expenses out of his own pocket.
The breakdown is as follows:
Sen. Adelbert Bryan
Airfare $752
Hotel $524
Ground Transportation $400
Meals $350
Total $2,326
Sen. Douglas Canton Jr.
Airfare $853
Sen. Donald Cole
Airfare $786
Hotel $1,500
Ground Transportation $400
Meals $250
Total $2,936
Sen. Carlton Dowe
Airfare $896
Hotel $1,83900
Ground Transportation $300
Meals $900
Total $2,936
Sen. Alicia Hansen
Airfare $1,114
Hotel $1,074
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $350
Total $2,988
Sen. David Jones
Airfare $881
Hotel $812
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $320
Total $2,013
Sen. Almando Liburd
Airfare $771
Hotel $1,839
Ground Transportation $300
Meals $900
Total $3,810
Sen. Norma Samuel
Airfare $1,114
Hotel $1,074
Ground Transportation $450
Meals $350
Total $2,988
Total $21,849

Foul play was not a factor in the death of 21-year-old Lucas James Thomas, whose body was found in the waters near the Yacht Haven marina on Monday afternoon, according to the St. Thomas medical examiner.
Dr. Francisco Landron said the findings of the autopsy conducted Wednesday were "consistent with that of drowning."
Thomas, a crewmen on a charter yacht, was reported missing Saturday morning. A search involving local divers, police officers and volunteers of St. Thomas Rescue turned up nothing on Sunday. A diver found the body entangled in debris on the ocean floor on Monday.
Landron said "foul play was not suspected at all" in Thomas' death. He said he considered the case closed "unless police bring me something else on it."
St. Thomas police have not commented on the autopsy findings and whether the case is now closed.

Around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Humane Society Spay Day activity at Port of Sale Mall had hit a lull. Only 40 certificates for spaying or neutering pets had been given out.
But then Jimmy came in and picked up 14 certificates for his girlfriend's cats, though he turned down project organizer Lisa Walker's suggestion to take a certificate for his Rottweilers.
After that, business picked up, and by 6 p.m. 507 certificates had been given out. Walker said last year saw about 300 certificates. At the time, though, she was delighted, "We'd only anticipated maybe 100 — we simply didn't know what to expect."
"Now, I hope people will follow through on bringing the certificates to the vets," Walker said. Some people pick up the certificates, she said, and then attempt to catch feral pets and bring them in, not always an easy task. She said between herself and two friends, it took them a year and a half to catch a female cat at Magens Bay who had three litters during that time.
This year's project "2001; a Spay Odyssey," is the second spay-and-neutering program on St. Thomas. Applicants are asked to fill out a simple form, after which they are given a certificate to take to any one of the island's four veterinarians. If the veterinarian deems the animal safe for surgery, that's all there is to it.
The program costs nothing to the pet owners. It is funded by the society from a special bequest left by former island resident Ethel Brinkerhoff, and by the veterinarians who provide services at minimum cost to the shelter.
Along with other society volunteers including Tara Hinton, Linda Witkop, Lorraine Mason and veteran shelter worker, Delsa Thomas, Walker was taking applications and dispensing information to any and all takers. "Get your pet fixed for free," she said to a couple teenage boys passing by. They just grinned and kept walking. "You've got to try," Walker said, "You just never know."
She knows something, though. The shelter has had to euthanize far fewer pets since last year's program, and Hubert Brumant, shelter manager, said there is also an appreciable decrease in the number of puppies and kittens left at dumpsters.
According to a pamphlet put out by the Humane Society and the Interfaith Coalition of St. Thomas-St. John Inc., in a seven-year period one unaltered female and male dog can produce 4,372 births. And that's nothing compared to the feline world, whose gestation period is shorter. The booklet states that within seven years, two unaltered cats, plus all their unaltered kittens' kittens, can be responsible for 420,715 births. Now, multiply Jimmy's girlfriends's 14 cats' potential kittens' litters seven times, and … well, let's hope we don't have to.

The Community Health clinics at the Roy L.Schneider Hospital will be closed Friday, March 2, Dr. Mavis Matthew, acting health commissioner, announced Wednesday.
The closing is to allow for a rededication ceremony for the newly refurbished reception area, and to present awards of appreciation to Health Department employees.
Clients with Friday appointments are asked to contact the clinic to reschedule. For further information, call 776-8311, ext. 2116.

Senate President Almando "Rocky" Liburd released expenses for senators' trip to Washington, D.C., in January for the presidential inauguration. They total just under $21,000.
These figures are not complete, pending the senator's individual itemized individual expenses which are not yet available.
The expenses range from $853 for airfare only for Sen. Douglas Canton Jr. to $3,935 for Sen. Carlton Dowe. Canton paid other expenses out of his own pocket.
The breakdown is as follows:
Senator
Airfare
Hotel
Ground
Transportation
Meals
Total
Adelbert Bryan
$752
$524
$400
$350
$2,326
Donald Cole
$786
$1,500
$400
$250
$2,936
Carlton Dowe
$896
$1,839
$300
$900
$3,935
Alicia Hansen
$1,114
$1,074
$450
$350
$2,988
David Jones
$881
$812
$320
**
$2,013
Almando Liburd
$771
$1,839
$300
$900
$3,810
Norma Samuel
$1,114
$1,074
$450
$350
$2,988

$20,996
** combined ground transport and meals

Think of Vienna and you probably think of classical music. Well, maybe also Freud or mini-sausages in pop-top cans, but we won't go there.
Tuesday will bring an evening of classical piano music by an acclaimed young Austrian artist to the St. John School of the Arts.
Gottlieb Wallisch, a Viennese pianist with the credits and acclaim of one far beyond his years, will perform a recital program dominated by the works of Beethoven and Brahms, two classical masters who spent much of their adult lives living and composing in Vienna.
The concert came about through the efforts of the Virgin Islands' honorary Austrian consul.
If you didn't know there was such a person, don't be surprised. St. Thomas attorney James Hindels has maintained a low profile in that position — until now.
Hindels was born and raised on the U.S. mainland to parents who emigrated from Vienna shortly before World War II. In the Virgin Islands, because of his cultural connections, he has assisted over the years in setting up meetings between visiting Austrian diplomatic and commercial delegations and V.I. government and business officials.
When the Austrian ambassador to the United States visited the territory a few years ago, "He asked if I would officially represent the government here as their honorary consul," Hindels says. The U.S. and Austrian governments gave the requisite approval, and the deal was done.
Among other things, the designation meant Hindels would henceforth be invited to consular conferences held by the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C. At such a meeting last spring, he let the embassy cultural officer know of his interest in inviting concert artists to the territory who were touring the United States "and were available to come to the V.I."
The wintertime appeal of the tropics worked its magic, and Hindels got a phone call saying pianist Wallisch would be making such a tour in February and March and would be available to take a side trip to St. Thomas between performances in Washington, D.C., and Illinois.
The honorary consul asked Rhoda Tillett on St. Thomas about fitting another concert into her Arts Alive season, and they worked out the plans for a dinner/concert event that will take place Sunday night in Tillett Gardens. Tillett passed the word to her St. John counterpart, School of the Arts director Ruth "Sis" Frank, and a performance was scheduled for Tuesday night at the school.
Wallisch, still in his early 20s, is a rising star in the classical world. He made his debut this season with the fabled Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and is booked for concerts next season at New York's Carnegie Hall and London's Wigmore Hall. He performed in Vienna in 1996 under the baton of Yehudi Menuhin and last year with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.
He has toured throughout the world to acclaim such as this from the South China Morning Post five years ago, when he was still a teenager: "He is a pianist of more than skill. He is tough, muscular; he makes challenging pieces sound challenging, and he turns intricate atonal toccatas into cuddly pussycats." And this from The Washington Post a year later: "The means are already there – spectacular keyboard agility and the kind of control that keeps bravura in the right places but gives voice to … meaningful phrasing and moments of quietude."
Such critical kindness should come as little surprise to anyone who has tracked Wallisch's career. A student at the University of Music in Vienna, he became the first pianist ever to win all four top awards at The Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition in Illinois, taking first prize, the Joseph Haydn Prize, the Igor Stravinsky Prize and the Grand Prix Ivo Pogorelich. That was in 1995. A year later, as the youngest entrant in the Elena Rombro Stepanow Competition in Vienna, he won first place.
His Virgin Islands concerts will open with four sonatas by the Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti, who had nothing whatever to do with Austria but was a contemporary of J.S. Bach. Next on the program is Eroica Variations, Op. 35, by Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn but moved at the age of 22 to Vienna, where he spent the rest of his life. The second half of the program will begin with Three Intermezzi, Op. 117, by Johannes Brahms, who also was born in Germany but lived for much of his adult life in Vienna, where he died in 1897. The concert will conclude with Beethoven's Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101.
Hindels says a group of local residents of Austrian heritage "gets together on a fairly regular basis," but there is nothing formal such as a celebration of the republic's national day. He says he hopes to continue inviting Austrian artists to come to the territory to perform "if the community is interested in reaching out to these opportunities."
The St. John School of the Arts concert Tuesday begins at 8 p.m. General admission is $20 and that for students is $15. Tickets will be sold at the door, with seating on a first-come basis and no advance purchases or reservations. For more information, call 779-4322 or 776-6777.
For further details on the dinner/concert on St. Thomas, go to St. Thomas Things to do site.