ST. CROIX — A group of men working on a tomb at the Kingshill Cemetery this morning were robbed at gunpoint of cash and cellphones by two men, one brandishing a gun and another making demands, VIPD Public Information Officer Kevin Jackson announced on Friday.
According to Jackson, at about 10:45 a.m. today, officers received notification of a robbery from the 911 Emergency Call Center and were dispatched to Estate Peter’s Rest. Responding detectives met with one of the robbery victims, who managed to return to his place of employment in Peter Rest, where he was able to phone 911.
According to the victim, he and other men were working on a tomb in preparation for an upcoming burial, when sometime after 9:00 a.m., two unknown male individuals entered the property from a westerly direction and approached the workmen.
One of the pair brandished a firearm while the other suspect gathered mobile phones and cash. After looting the victims, the two men ran out the cemetery leaving the workmen unharmed.
Detectives also met with the other victims of the robbery at the cemetery, who continued to work in preparation for the funeral next week.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340- 712-6024, 911 or the anonymous tip service, Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or go to www.crimestoppersusvi.org
Feature Image: Kingshill Cemetery.
Image Credit: VIC.
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