Masked Gunmen Rob Cardow Jewelers, Flee on Motorbikes

Several masked individuals armed with weapons robbed Cardow Jewelers on Main Street Thursday afternoon before fleeing the area on motorbikes, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.

Officers and detectives were dispatched to the jewelry store at about 1:16 p.m. Thursday after receiving reports of a robbery, according to a VIPD police report. Employees told police that several individuals dressed in black clothing entered the business, pointed weapons at workers and broke into a showcase.

Police said the suspects ransacked the store before leaving the scene on motorbikes and traveling in an unknown direction.

Little information about the suspects was immediately available, but police said they should be considered armed and dangerous. The investigation remains ongoing, the police report stated.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers V.I. at 800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can be provided anonymously.