Crime

Man Allegedly Steals Rental Car, Totals It During Accident

ST. JOHN — Police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly totaled a vehicle that he took from a rental company without permission.  Kevin Jostes is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and damaging or tampering with a vehicle. The first charge carries a maximum imprisonment of 5 years while the second is punishable by up to 1 year behind bars.  According to police, the manager of a car rental company in Cruz Bay reported that a Jeep Wrangler registered to the business was stolen on Wednesday, March 16th. It was later discovered totaled on the roadway in the Coral Bay area. The probable cause fact sheet states that the manager was notified that one of the company vehicles was on a wrecker truck and when he traveled to the business he discovered that one of the jeeps was missing from where it was parked the previous day. He then reviewed surveillance footage which reportedly showed Kevin Jostes walking onto the property around 1:30 a.m. and entering a vehicle left there by ...