Crime & Safety
USVI Police Department: St. Thomas Man Driving Stolen Vehicle Arrested
'A word of advice to our young people of this community – crime does not pay. If you engage in criminal activity, you will be caught.'
July 31, 2021
ST. THOMAS, USVI – On July 30, at 1 p.m., police arrested 18-year-old Ja’Haile A. A. Clendinen of Altona & Welgunst, charging him with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
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Ja’Haile A. A. Clendinen
Clendinen was observed on surveillance video and recognized as the driver of a stolen vehicle from an armed robbery on July 26. Clendinen admitted to operating the stolen vehicle, and was subsequently arrested. Bail for Clendinen was set at $25,000. Unable to post bail, he was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections, pending his Advice of Rights hearing.
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St. Thomas / St. John District Chief of Police Steven Phillip commended his officers for this, and other arrests. “A word of advice to our young people of this community – crime does not pay. If you engage in criminal activity, you will be caught,” Chief Phillip said. He encourages the public to continue to submit tips to the VIPD by calling 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-8477.
All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this press release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this press release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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