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Mugshots of D’Andre Friday of Mon Bijou and 23-year-old Rahmeak Jackson of Hermon Hill. Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. CROIX — On Monday at around 3:25 p.m. officers arrested 20-year-old D’Andre Friday of Mon Bijou and 23-year-old Rahmeak Jackson of Hermon Hill, charging the men with unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
According to the news release, detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of Mon Bijou of a car operated by Friday, in which Jackson was the passenger. During the course of the traffic stop, detectives recovered a loaded firearm resulting in the arrest of Friday and Jackson.
Unable to make bail of $50,000 each, Friday and Jackson were turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending their advisement hearing.
St. Croix District Chief of Police Sidney Elskoe congratulated the officers for making the arrests. “Our officers are working diligently to take guns off the streets. We continue to ask for the community’s support by telling us what you know,” Chief Elskoe said.
The chief encouraged everyone who has information that can help police solve crime to call 911, the Crime TipLine at (340) 778-4950, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.
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