Glock With Auto-Fire Conversion Chip Falls From Man’s Waist During Chase; Court Orders 24-Hour House Arrest

ST. CROIX — Quasheem Christian was ordered to 24-hour house arrest and GPS monitoring after a Superior Court magistrate found probable cause on charges connected to a Glock 19 that police say fell from his waistband while he fled officers Thursday afternoon. The court, however, declined to uphold charges connected to a loaded .223 rifle found in a backpack near his vehicle. Christian was one of two men who police say ran when officers approached during a “Rapid Response” operation. According to the V.I. Police Department’s arrest report, the two men had been sitting near a maroon Acura RDX when they saw officers and fled into a gas station. Police say the men ran through the kitchen before leaving through the other side of the building and entering an open parking lot. Christian then ran toward a fence separating the property from land belonging to the V.I. Department of Agriculture, according to investigators. As he ran, officers said they saw Christian grabbing at his waist, dra...