Crime

Man Arrested in June For Unauthorized Possession of Firearm Was Rearrested Saturday on Same Charge

ST. CROIX — A Sion Farm man arrested in June for unauthorized possession of a firearm was rearrested on the same charge Saturday night after being found in possession of another unlicensed firearm. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, on Saturday at approximately 8:11 p.m., police arrested Sylvester Christopher, age 21 of Sion Farm, and charged  him with unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession or sale of ammunition. On June 4 at around 2:30 p.m., Christopher was arrested and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and ammunition during a traffic stop. Like the Saturday arrest, Christopher's bail was set at $50,000. According to the V.I.P.D. news release, officers assigned to the Virgin Islands Crime Initiative conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the vicinity of Hannah’s Rest Plaza Saturday. During the traffic stop, the passenger in the vehicle, identified as Christopher, was found with a loaded firearm on his person. After verifyi...