Man Arrested for Burglary After Point of Sale Systems Go Missing From St. Thomas Social
Suspect caught on surveillance footage removing equipment; apprehended after attempted return of damaged systems; bail set at $71,000 with conditions for release
2024-08-20 12:38:16 - VI News Staff
ST. THOMAS — A man who was reportedly captured on surveillance video removing two point of sale systems from a popular establishment in St. Thomas was arrested and charged with burglary and grand larceny.
One of the owners of St. Thomas Social told police that he arrived at the establishment around noon on August 15 to open back up after closing last Monday ahead of tropical storm Ernesto. On Thursday afternoon, he said he noticed that two point of sale systems were missing fro their usual spots. He initially assumed that an employee had relocated them to a more secure location ahead of the storm, but his general manager said that nobody had touched them. Upon review of the surveillance video system, management realized that someone had entered the establishment while it was closed, and had taken the two point of sale machines away.