Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes. If you know something, say something. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.
St. Croix: On May 5, 2005 at about 1 p.m., at a bank in the Estate Diamond area of Sunny Isles, 67-year-old businessman Winston "Reds" Francis of Estate Profit was shot and robbed by two males as he was walking to his vehicle in the parking lot. Francis died two days later. The two killers were armed males, wearing masks and dark clothing. Tell us what you remember from that day in 2005. The minimum reward for an arrest is $1,250.
St. John: Between Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. and Sept. 1 at 9:40 a.m., a van owned by Dr. Cool Air Conditioning and Refrigeration was broken into while parked in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles lot. Stolen from the van were a Craftsman electric drill, a refrigerant recovery machine and a vacuum pump. The minimum reward for an arrest is $700 plus 10 percent of the value of any property recovered.
St. Thomas: On Aug. 27 at 12:59 a.m., police responded to an armed robbery in Pillsbury Heights West in Smith Bay. The victim, Steve Francis, indicated he was approached by three armed males who attempted to rob him in his driveway. A neighbor saw what was happening and intervened by firing his licensed firearm at the suspects, one of whom may have been struck. Help identify these armed thugs. The minimum cash reward for an arrest is $900.
Please continue to help law enforcement make our territory a safer place by telling us what you know about these or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Your tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators are multilingual. If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the tipster receives a cash reward to be paid according to their instructions.
Only anonymous callers to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.
