Crime

Man Arrested For Breaking Into Business Establishment, Stealing Alcohol and Beer

ST. THOMAS — A man has been placed on a court-ordered curfew after he was caught on camera stealing alcohol. Thirty-one-year-old Omar Stephens is charged with burglary and petit larceny, following an incident that occurred around 1:30 am on Friday, April 8th. The complainant told police that he received a call at around 7:00 a.m. on the date in question and he was informed that his business had been broken into. He subsequently went to the location and reviewed security footage which allowed him to identify the suspect. The businessman then traveled to the police station to report the incident, telling police that the individual was captured on camera stealing liquor and beer. He told police that he recognized the intruder simply as ‘Omar’ and affirmed that he never gave him permission to enter his business place which had been locked and secured the previous day. The individual forwarded the footage to the police and according to the probable cause fact sheet, Stephens was clearl...