Crime

Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Armed Robbery Of Police Officer

ST. THOMAS -- A 21-year-old St. Thomas man has begun serving a seven-year prison today for last year’s armed robbery of a police officer, V.I. Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen announced today. According to the release, on Friday, V.I. Superior Court Judge Kathleen Mackay sentenced Vernon Rawlins of Kronprindsens Gade for first-degree robbery in connection with an April 27, 2016 incident that occurred in the area of Kronprindsens Gade. Rawlins was initially arrested on one count each of first-degree robbery, unauthorized use of a firearm during the commission of a robbery, first-degree assault, unauthorized use of a firearm during the commission of a first-degree assault, grand larceny, unauthorized use of a firearm during the commission of a grand larceny, unauthorized possession of a firearm with altered identification marks and reckless endangerment. He entered into a plea deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery. As part of the plea ...