Crime

'It's War on the Streets', Bryan Says as He Called on Virgin Islanders to Stop Shielding Criminal Family Members

Governor Albert Bryan started his coronavirus response update on Monday talking about the gun violence that continues to rock the U.S. Virgin Islands, describing it as "another serious public health and safety issue."  "Unfortunately we have lost eight people to the coronavirus here in the territory since we officially began our response in March. In that same timeframe, we have lost almost three times as many Virgin Islanders to senseless gun violence and a lot more to gunshot wounds," Mr. Bryan said. The governor repeated a plea that has been stated by governors before him but has not had the kind of result the V.I. Police Department or administrations have desired: calling on residents to provide information to police that may result in the arrest of criminals.  "It's very easy for us to point the finger at law enforcement and the powers that be, including myself. But the hard truth is that no law enforcement that does not involve information and cooperation from the community wi...