From left to right, mugshots of Shamoi Allamby and Robert Mason. Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
The V.I. Police Department said late Wednesday that officers arrested two individuals at gas stations on St. Croix and St. Thomas on gun possession charges, actions the department said were part of the V.I.P.D.'s crime initiative.
According to police spokesman Toby Derima, on Tuesday at approximately 2:14 a.m., officers arrested Robert Mason, age 44 of Little Princesse and charged him with possession of an unlicensed firearm. He was found at a gas station on St. Croix with a gun on his person, according to police.
Later that afternoon on St. Thomas, officers of the 'Ten-Day Rush' initiative arrested 24-year-old Shamoi Allamby of Santa Maria and charged him with possession of an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition, after being found at a gas station with a firearm with a conversion kit and an extended magazine.
Bail for Mason was set at $50,000, while bail for Allamby was set at $25,000. None of the men were able to post bail, and both were turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending their advisement hearing, according to Mr. Derima.
The V.I.P.D. is urging members of community to say what they know to police by calling 911 or the anonymous tip line, Crime Stoppers here. "Remember, if you see something, say something," the V.I.P.D. urged.
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