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VIPD RELEASE- 121422-349 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
December 14, 2022  
 
Unable to Deliver on Business Agreement, Man Arrested for Theft 
St. Thomas, USVI - On September 13, 2022, the Economic Crimes Unit initiated 
an investigation into a reported case of obtaining money by false pretenses. 
Investigation into the complaint revealed that 45-year-old, Mr. Anson Gallaway, 
the owner of a construction company took monies from victims to construct a 
prefabricated home and did not fulfill the services. 
On December 12, 2022, Mr. Gallaway turned himself into the Economic Crimes 
Unit Detectives where he was arrested and charged with the crimes, Obtaining 
Money by False Pretenses and Grand Larceny pursuant to an arrest warrant issued 
by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. 
Based on the incident, Mr. Gallaway’ s bail was set in the amount of $34,000.00. 
Unable to post bail, Mr. Gallaway was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections 
pending Advice of Rights Hearing. 
 
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