A St. Croix man was arrested early Wednesday after police executing a search warrant at his residence recovered firearms, magazines, and ammunition, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
At about 3:50 a.m., officers from the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operations Bureau executed a search warrant at the Harbor View Apartments home of Victor Murray III in connection with a burglary investigation. During the search, officers found two handguns, magazines of various calibers, and several bags of ammunition, according to the police report.
Murray was transported to the Wilbur Francis Command Police Station, advised of his rights, and arrested on charges of carrying a firearm openly or concealed and possession of ammunition. He was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing scheduled for Thursday in Superior Court, the police report stated.
