Mugshot of Sharif Matthew Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. CROIX — V.I.P.D. officers on Wednesday at approximately 7:32 a.m. arrested a man whose vehicle police seized as part of a recent murder investigation.
According to police spokesman Toby Derima, Sharif Matthew, age 23 of Betsy’s Jewel was arrested and charged with possession of ammunition.
According to the news release, during the course of a current murder investigation, a vehicle owned by Matthew, who is a person of interest in the case, was seized by detectives on March 2. Two homicides occurred on St. Croix on March 2: the first during the morning time in Estate Carlton, and the second during the nighttime in Estate Grove.
Mr. Derima said detectives obtained a warrant to search the vehicle and found ammunition. A check with the Firearms Bureau shows that Matthew is not licensed to possess a firearm or ammunition in the territory. Detectives subsequently obtained an arrest warrant and placed Matthew under arrest, according to the news release.
Unable to make bail of $25,000, Matthew was remanded to the Golden Grove Correctional Facility pending his advisement hearing.
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