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Estate Mandahl Man Faces Firearm Charge

Travis Mitchell (VIPD photo)
Travis Mitchell (VIPD photo)

Travis Mitchell, age 49 of Estate Mandahl, was arrested Dec 2 and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, the V.I. Police Department reported.

According to the initial police report, during a dispute with a neighbor Mitchell brandished a firearm. Mitchell does not have a license to possess a firearm in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the police said.

Officers contacted Mitchell at his residence, collected the firearm and placed him under arrest.

Bail for Mitchell was set at $50,000.

Police urged anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211 or the anonymous tip service, Crime Stoppers USVI, at 1-800-222-8477.

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