Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGIN ISLANDS : 2 Suspects Tied to Wave of Terror
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Two young people arrested in a carjacking and rape are suspects in a 10-month crime wave that has terrorized residents and tourists on St. Thomas, police said. Police arrested David Thompson, 18, and a minor they did not identify in connection with an Oct. 18 attack on a local couple. The couple were stopped in their car by a man blocking the road, then robbed at gunpoint. The woman was raped. “As a result of this investigation, 13 other major violent crimes may now be resolved,” police said in a statement.
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