Crime

Police Arrest Suspect In Lagoon Double Homicide

ST. CROIX -- Police have detained a man suspected of being involved in Sunday night's double homicide, Police Commissioner Delroy Richards confirmed to The Consortium this afternoon. Following the incident that left two 18-year-olds dead at the Altona Lagoon, a car that sped out of the Lagoon subsequent to the shooting, crashed into a police cruiser after refusing to yield at a stop sign on King Street near the old Scotia Bank building, which is now occupied by a credit union, according to Mr. Richards. The man, who was accompanied by a 16-year-old minor, exited the vehicle and pointed a gun at the police sergeant driving the cruiser. But before he could fire, the magazine fell off, Mr. Richards made known, so the suspect fled the area and left the minor sitting in the vehicle. The 16-year-old was detained immediately. However, the suspect who fled the scene was apprehended later in the day by detectives, according to the commissioner. "We currently have the suspect in custody and...