Crime

St. Croix Man Facing Five Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm in School Zone

ST. CROIX — St. Croix resident Roniel Allembert, age 22, entered a guilty plea in the U.S. Federal Court Tuesday, according to U.S. Attorney for the V.I., Delia L. Smith, who revealed that Allembert faced charges for possession of a firearm in a school zone. Allembert is due to appear in court once more for sentencing on October 13, 2023. If convicted, he could serve up to a maximum of five years in prison. The final determination of the sentence will be made by a federal district court judge. The judge will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors to make the final decision. According to court documentation, the case started on September 28, 2021, when V.I. Police Department officers discovered a fully loaded Taurus 9mm handgun in a ditch at #21 Anna’s Hope. This location is within close proximity, approximately 290 feet, from the Church of God Holiness Academy. Allembert was sighted at the same location and was observed leaving the scene at a high rate ...