Crime

Police Clarify Location of Recent Stabbing in St. Thomas: It is said to have Occurred Outside Tap & Still

ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) has clarified that a Saturday night stabbing on St. Thomas did not occur inside the Tap and Still restaurant in Havensight, as the department previously suggested in a report. Instead, the incident happened “in the area” of the bar and restaurant popular among tourists and locals – not inside. Tap and Still co-owner Hooman Pedram told the Consortium that surveillance camera video from Saturday and Sunday morning showed no violent or suspicious activity in the bar. Pedram said he reviewed the footage with store managers. The same surveillance video recordings could have been made available to authorities if they were, indeed, investigating an incident at the establishment. The previous police report stated, "the victim stated that he was seated on the left side facing the parking lot at Tap and Still Restaurant, located in Port of Sale Mall." The report further stated, "The victim went on to state that while at Tap and Still,...