The V.I. Police at 11 p.m. Sunday arrested Carl Previus, age 19 of Estate Nadir, and charged him with unauthorized use of a vehicle, grand larceny and damage to property.
The owner of the stolen vehicle reported that he had parked his vehicle in the American Yacht Harbor parking garage and left the keyless remote inside of the vehicle, which prevents the vehicle from locking. He returned to the area where he parked the vehicle to find that it was no longer there.
Investigation revealed that Previous and a 17-year-old male minor were loitering in the parking garage around that time. Police located Previus and the minor driving the vehicle a few hours later in the vicinity of the Sugar Bay Hotel.
The owner of the vehicle said he did not know the individuals who were in the car, nor had he given them permission to drive his vehicle. Previus was arrested, and the minor was taken into protective custody and turned over to the Youth Investigation Bureau.
Bail for Previus was set at $25,000. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing. The minor was remanded to the Youth Rehabilitation Center.
Police urged anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211 extension 5610, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.
