Man Arrested For Tampering With Evidence From Homicide That Occurred At The Lyme Nightclub

ST. CROIX — Adam Mason of Estate Work and Rest turned himself in to police after a search and arrest warrant issued by the Superior Court and conducted by members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau was executed, VIPD Public Information Officer Kevin Jackson has announced.

According to Jackson, Mason, 30, turned himself in last Wednesday at 3:30 a.m., and was charged with grand larceny, interfering with an officer discharging his duty, and interfering with property in custody of an officer. The charges stemmed from evidence in the homicide of Roy Henry at The Lyme Nightclub that police allege Mason tampered with.

Henry was shot to death in the club’s parking lot located across the Dept. of Education in La Grande Princesse. The incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on June 21.

Mugshot of Adam Mason. Provided by the VIPD.

A Consortium reporter arrived on the scene at about 6:05 a.m. that morning, but police refused to release details of the incident, with one detective stating that he was not allowed to talk to the media. Nonetheless, sources who were at the club at an all black, annual event, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak, made known what occurred.

According to these sources, at about 3:30 a.m., while the all black affair was ongoing, gunshots rang out outside the nightclub situated in the old Nissan dealership building, causing a flock of partygoers, who were in the parking lot when the homicide occurred, to rush inside. A security guard then made his way outside to investigate the matter, and after realizing what had happened, returned to the building and temporarily locked the door in an effort to protect those who were inside.

On the scene that Sunday morning, detectives and police officers were in the cordoned off area, where a sole, bullet-riddled  gold Honda Civic was located, with what appeared to be the victim’s blood on the floor near the vehicle.

The VIPD issued a warning to the general public, stating that anyone who tampers with evidence at a crime scene is subject to arrest.

Unable to post bail of $35,000, Mason was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advise-of-rights hearing.

Feature Image: Police officers and detectives investigate fatal shooting in the parking lot of The Lyme nightclub. The Honda Civic was riddled with bullets during the 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning incident.