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Public Schools in Virgin Islands Hit by Break-Ins, Solar Panels Stolen From Complex High

Last weekend two public schools in the territory, Addelita Cancryn on St. Thomas and the St. Croix Educational Complex, were broken into, according to Governor Albert Bryan. The St. Croix Educational Complex was particularly impacted as more than 100 solar panels were stolen, the governor disclosed during a Wednesday press briefing. According to the governor, the solar panels — meant to serve as a backup power supply for students and emergency shelter residents — were stolen from the St. Croix Educational Complex. This crime not only has a monetary impact but also puts the wellbeing of the community at risk in the event of a storm. "This is very selfish and really uncalled for," the governor lamented. He made a public appeal to the thieves to return the stolen property and urged those with information about the theft to come forward to police. The governor also took the opportunity to comment on the broader issue of criminality in the territory, pivoting from the break-ins to the tra...