THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
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       Office of the Commissioner 
 
 
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VIPD PRESS RELEASE - 030923-069 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
March 9, 2023  
 
Firearm Discovered During Traffic Stop 
 
St. Croix, USVI - On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 9:57 p.m., while the Special Operations 
Bureau was conducting saturated patrol in the Christiansted area, at the traffic light 
intersection by Contentment Road, an officer observed a white four door vehicle fail to stop 
at the red light. The driver of the vehicle was stopped by a police officer near the Pickard 
Trade Center. The driver and sole occupant, identified as Kaheem Roberts, appeared very 
nervous. When asked if he had anything illegal inside of his vehicle, Mr. Roberts handed a 
Crown Royal sack to the officer which had several clear vials and a clear sandwich bag, all 
with what appeared to be a green leafy substance in them. When asked if there was anything 
else illegal inside of the vehicle, Mr. Roberts did not answer. He was ordered out of the 
vehicle and frisked. A search of the vehicle was conducted and inside a black and grey Coach 
crossbody bag, a Glock 26 .40 Caliber handgun with a chip was discovered. 
 
Mr. Kaheem Roberts, 39-years-old, was then placed under arrest for Carrying of a Firearm; 
Openly or Concealed, Possession of Ammunition, and Failure to Register a Firearm. Bail was 
set at $50,000.00. Unable to post bail, Mr. Roberts was remanded to the Bureau of 
Corrections pending his Advice of Rights. 
 
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