Surveillance footage released by the V.I. Police Department Wednesday showed two people in dark clothing and masks intentionally setting fires at Just Right Trucking’s Orange Grove facility nearly two weeks ago.
Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to call VIPD’s Economic Crimes Unit at 340-778-2211 ext. 6149 or dial 911. Anonymous tips can also be given to Crime Stoppers USVI by calling 800-222-8477.
Firefighters and police were called to Just Right Trucking in the early hours of Jan. 12 after receiving multiple reports of fires in the area. Responders arrived to find the facility’s garage and multiple vehicles engulfed in flames. In total, the company lost seven heavy vehicles — three garbage trucks, two dump trucks, a backhoe and a trackhoe excavator.
The V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services released a statement later that day confirming that the fires had been set deliberately.
The blazes came days after the Waste Management Authority awarded Just Right Trucking a contract for garbage collection services on St. Croix. The Authority’s previous garbage hauler, Bates Trucking, announced last month that it would discontinue services on Dec. 31 due to unpaid invoices.
