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ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a man accused of kidnapping someone. Though police did not clarify who the suspect had kidnapped, the case has been categorized as a domestic violence situation.<\/p>\n

The suspect is named\u00a0Tomas Melendez III<\/a><\/span>, according to police. He is a Hispanic male weighing about 150 lbs, 5 feet 9 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes, and is of a light complexion, according to a description \u00a0provided by police. His occupation is landscaping.<\/p>\n

Mr. Melendez drives a red 1991 GMC Sierra truck, with a veterans license plate number V3L. He is also known to frequent the Williams Delight area.<\/p>\n

If located, call 911 or 340-778-2211, or make contact with Detective S. Gabriel of the Criminal Investigation Bureau Domestic Violence Unit @ 340-712-6077. You can also contact Crime stoppers\u00a0USVI, where your tip could lead to a payday worth thousands<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a man accused of kidnapping someone. Though police did not clarify who the suspect had kidnapped, the case has been categorized as a domestic violence situation. The suspect is named\u00a0Tomas Melendez III, according to police. He is a Hispanic male […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4400,191,147],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nPolice Seeking Community's Assistance In Finding Man Accused Of Kidnapping - V.I. 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