Crime

Neighbor Fires Shot Into Passing Car, Grazes Woman as 18-Year-Old Passenger Rode Along, Police Say

Last updated at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31st, 2026. ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man was arrested Thursday morning after police said he fired a gunshot into his neighbor’s vehicle as she drove past him in a residential area, grazing the woman and damaging her car.According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, the incident occurred on January 29, 2026, at approximately 7:49 a.m., when the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of shots fired in the Estate Calquohoun residential area.Responding detectives and patrol officers made contact with the victim, who reported that Cliffe Richards fired a gunshot directly at her as she drove by his vehicle. Further investigation determined that Richards fired a round into the victim’s vehicle using his licensed firearm.Police said the victim sustained a graze from the gunfire and that her vehicle suffered visible damage. Authorities also noted that an 18-year-old passenger was seated on the passenger side of the vehicle at the time of the...