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8° The Virgin Islands Daily News FOR THE RECORD he Monday, July 29,2013 Authorities targeting unregistered sex offenders By JENNY KANE Daily News Staff ST. THOMAS — Although a sweep for unregistered sex offenders netted nine unregistered offenders in recent weeks, an unknown number still remain at large in the terntory. The Virgin Islands Department of Justice paired with local police and U.S. marshals to sweep the islands for unregistered sex offenders last week, primarily targeting ones that ¢ Funeral Schedule ¢ Name Date of death Service St. Thomas Ovalda Millin André...............06JUly 18, 2013... asses. Pending Cyil B@lG BU aerecurerevtnges Beater peeves ager mera ateluoecumuerees Pending ROKER EVENS Sh accrsus vier AUN V5, ZOMG ccscecscerrte PORNO we wcemeeni cose weve Robert E Francis... cesses July 18, 2013 oe Aug. 10 : Sylvanie Gilbert .......ccseecceseere een NO 2) PONS 2... enc PO NING oo. cee cetecsneteecneee Jan A. 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Local police and U.S. Marshals initially arrested five unregistered offenders on St. Croix and three.on St. Thomas in just seven days, and then arrested another at the very end of last week on St. Thomas — bring- ing the total to nine. The department, however, has little Senate Agenda. meet at 10 a.m. in Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to hear bills on: * Making the queen conch shell the official shell of the Virgin Islands. ¢ Authorizing the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation to devel- Bf Ris Sat eae Davis Sain awe eases ‘vaew DaviS Oe STAR SENT Turnbull’s imeem JOnn- Thomas seuaeiess whims cacao Turnbull's way of knowing how many unregis- tered offenders ate here from. other jurisdictions. Within the territory, offenders are required to register annually, though offenders sometimes come to the islands without notifying their jurisdiction of their move. “They are supposed to notify someone,” said Virgin Islands Attorney General Vincent Frazer. “We go out and look for them, but someorfe has to notify us.” The sweep last week was the sec- ‘Arrangements Davis sie Davis ....» John Thomas .. Davis Turnbull's John Thomas Turnbull's John Thomas Turnbull's Davis Turnbull's ustecesceeereseeeee GOIGEN Gate op a master plan for creating a public: park and recreational area at Altona Lagoon on St. Croix. * Redefining the use of the Enid M. Baa Library and Archives Building. * Naming the archives division of the Charles Wesley Turnbull Regional Library the “June Lindquist Archives Division.” ¢ Conducting a feasibility student to establish a festival and cultural park on St. Thomas. Wednesday No meetings. Thursday The Student Public Health Forum will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. Voted Best Office Supplies & Office Furniture! Universal Business Supplies (340) 776-7887 « Fax (340) 777-9648 « www.UBSupplies.com Your Best Source For Toner And Copy Paper, Sale Price Copy Paper $47/Carton, Delivered to your office. (2 carton minimum for free delivery) Mention this ad for Special Pricing Cee PSS SHARP 2Pentter botnet €puor (Canon PAPER TE poset [afte ptt ter) ond “Operation Island Sweep” in the territory, Frazer said. Currently, 55 sex offenders are registered between St. Thomas and St. John, and 42 sex offenders’ are registered on St. Croix. * Sex offenders are obligated to reg- ister in whatever community they reside in under federal law and terri- torial law, so as to make communi- ties aware of where offenders live. The department encouraged com- munity members to visit usvinsopw. gov to access the registry and view the list of sex offenders in the Virgin Islands. The department also asked that anyone knowing the whereabouts of an unregistered sex offender to con- tact it at 774-5666 on St. Thomas or 773-0295 on St. Croix and pro- vide information to one of the Sex Offender Registry coordinators. — Contact reporter Jenny Kane at 714-9102 or email Jkane@dailynews.vi. Police Reports The police blotter is the VE. * Terretorial Emergency Management Agency’s list of incidents and the time they were reported to police. St. Croix Incidents in the police blotter over the weekend included: Assault — 6:39 p.m. Friday, Strawberry; 3:01 p.m. Saturday, Queen Street, Christiansted; 3:23 p.m. ‘Saturday, Prince Streetm Frederiksted; 12:03 a.m. Sunday, La Reine; 2:38 p.m. Sunday, Mars Hill; 6:17 p.m. Sunday, no location given. Burglary —3:43 p.m. Sunday, Hannah’s Rest. Fighting — 9:01 p.m. Friday; - Harbour View Housing Community; 5:57 p.m. Saturday, Union and Mt. Washington; 7:55 p.m. Saturday, Mars Hill; 11:31 a.m. Sunday, Peters Rest; 11:57 a.m. Sunday, Welcome; 4:37 p.m. Sunday, Plessen; 6:18 p.m. Sunday, Frederiksted. Larceny — 9:47 a.m. Saturday, Lower Love; 2:19 p.m. Saturday, Christi@nsted; 6:19 p.m. Snag Diamond- Ruby. Outside fre — 8:34 p.m. | Friday, La Grange; 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Marys Fancy; 4:20 p.m. Sunday, New Street, Frederiksted. Reckless Endangerment — 6:42 a.m. Sunday, Mutual Homes. Robbery —5:14 p.m. Sunday, ‘ Yellow Cedar. . Weapons — 8:09 p.m. Fide, la Grange; 10:46 p.m. Friday, Mutual Homes Housing Community; -11:34 p.m. Friday, Profit; 4:39 p.m. TERASSOCIETY OF THE WHRGIN tSLirEs CHILA ge AUGUST 18, 2013 BREWERS BEACH peeves, 7 SBS croue | Bo Avios fon, iisay Conic, 3u Thou 340-774-7727 ¢ www.sbsgroup.as . Saturday Harbourview Housing Community; 5:40 p.m. Prince Street, Frederiksted; 9:16 p.m. Saturday, Bellvue; 4:26 a.m. Sunday, Castle Coakley; 6:14 a.m. Sunday, Mountain; 5:57 a.m. Sunday, Luis Hospital. St. Thomas Incidents in the police blotter over the weekend included: : a Assault — 10:10 p.m. Friday, Hull Bay; 10:21 p.m. Friday, Bordeaux; 1:40 p.m. Saturday, no ; location given. e ~ Burglary — 6:38 p.m. Friday, Nadir; 7:06 p.m. Friday, Frenchtown; 9:16 a.m. Saturday, Charlotte Amalie; 4:29 p.m. Saturday, Altona. indecency — 4:06 p.m. Saturday, Red Hook. Larceny — 1:18 p.m. Saturday, Frenchman’s Bay; 1:32 p.m. Solberg; 3:58 p.m. Saturday, Altona; 11:42 a.m. Sunday, no location given. Robbery — 9:58 a.m. Sunday, no _location given. Runaway — 8:32 a.m. Sunday, Lucinda Millin Home. _ Vehicle fire — 9:52 p.m. Friday, Black Point Hill; 2:39 p.m. Sunday, Estate Frydendahl. Watercraft in distress — 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Magens Bay Beach. 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