THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
                                     “To Protect and Serve” 
       Office of the Commissioner 
 
 
VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 033123-095 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
March 31, 2023  
 
Investigation Reveals Woman Used Employer’s Credit Card 
to Pay Utility Bills 
 
St. Croix, U.S.V.I. - On November 11, 2022, the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation 
into several complaints filed by TBKC, LLC against Jahreema Barnes with the Virgin Islands Police 
Department (VIPD). Their investigation revealed that in one incident, while Barnes was employed as 
a manager at the business, she knowingly and intentionally used one of the business owner’s Pentagon 
Federal Credit Union visa credit cards on two separate occasions totaling $1,023.00, which was used 
to pay her Water and Power Authority and AT&T bills without authorization. 
 
An arrest warrant was obtained for Jahreema Barnes in reference to this matter. On March 30, 2023, 
the United States Customs and Border Protection office contacted the VIPD National Crime 
Information Center in reference to Jahreema Barnes being present at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, 
attempting to board a flight to Florida. The Economic Crimes Unit Detectives traveled to the Henry E. 
Rohlsen airport, where Jahreema Barnes was served the arrest warrant, advised of her Miranda Rights, 
and placed under arrest without incident. Jahreema Barnes, age 39, was transported to the Police 
Operation Building, where she was subsequently, booked and charged with Fraudulent Use of a 
Credit Card, Obtaining Money by False Pretenses, Grand Larceny, and Access to Computers for 
Fraudulent Purposes. 
 
Based on the incident, bail was set at $10,000.00 dollars for the alleged incident. Unable to post bail, 
in the amount of $10,000.00, Jahreema Barnes was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correction 
Facility pending her Advice of Rights Hearing. 
 
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