ST. CROIX, USVI – On May 5, at roughly 5:51 p.m., Economic Crime Unit detectives arrested Jeffrey Jones, age 38 of Williams Delight, on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. He was charged with Obtaining Money By False Pretense, Grand Larceny and Aggravated Identity Theft.

In a statement to detectives, Jones admitted using an elderly victim’s debit card without authorization on or about August 24, 2020. He was also observed on surveillance video making the unauthorized purchases.

Bail for Jones was set at $20,000, which he could not post. He was subsequently turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections, pending his Advice of Rights hearing.

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