Crime

St. Thomas Man Sentenced To 12 Months And A Day In Prison For Possession Of Firearm With An Obliterated Serial Number

ST. CROIX -- Jashawn Bailey, 30, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison for possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, Acting United States Attorney Joycelyn Hewlett announced. District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez also sentenced Bailey to serve three years of supervised release, pay a $100 special assessment, and perform 350 hours of community service. On April 3, 2017, Bailey pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. According to the plea agreement, on December 14, 2016, Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers, while processing a crime scene, discovered a .45 Taurus firearm with an obliterated serial number wrapped in a T-shirt and hat. The investigation revealed that those items belonged to Bailey. Further, the firearm was deemed to be operable and had traveled in interstate commerce. Bailey does not possess a license for the firearm in the Virgin Islands. The case was investigated by the Bureau ...