St. Thomas Man Charged After Police Recover Stolen SUV Allegedly Bought for $2,500

ST. THOMAS — A man accused of purchasing a stolen Toyota RAV4 for $2,500 without obtaining a bill of sale or any ownership documents was arrested Thursday after police located the vehicle traveling through the Crown Mountain area. Javiel Jackson was charged with grand larceny, possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle. During questioning, he told investigators that he purchased the SUV from a man he knew only as “Talawah.” According to police, the red RAV4 was reported stolen on June 23. Its owner said the vehicle was parked in his yard when he went to bed at approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 22. When he went outside about 12 hours later, the SUV was gone. Police issued an all-points bulletin for the vehicle after receiving the report. Investigators later learned that the stolen RAV4 may have been used in several burglaries on St. Thomas. Just before noon Thursday, police received information that the missing vehicle had been seen traveling through Crown Mounta...