Crime

Traffic Stop for Missing Plate in Frederiksted Leads to Gun Charges for Two Men

ST. CROIX — A traffic stop in Frederiksted on Monday evening for a missing rear license plate ended with the arrest of two men after police said they found two loaded firearms, marijuana and a ski mask inside an uninsured and unregistered SUV. According to court documents, officers were traveling east on Paradise Road when they noticed that the white Dodge Durango in front of them had no rear license plate. Police initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled over near Adventure Hill. When officers approached, the driver, identified as Mindo Byron, reportedly told them the vehicle was neither registered nor insured, apparently because of longstanding issues with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. When police asked for his driver’s license, Byron allegedly said he “technically” did not have one. He then showed officers a photo of an expired license on his phone, which reportedly indicated that the document had expired in 2021. While Byron was speaking with one officer, police said his ...