Man arrested for discharging gun in 2 locations on St. John, VIPD says

A man was arrested for discharging his firearm in two locations on St. John last year, authorities said.

Jose Bolques, 39, was arrested and charged with illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of an unlicensed firearm within 1,000 feet of a housing community/preschool, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.US Virgin Islands travel guide

The case began at 8:45 p.m. on December 9, 2024, when the ShotSpotter detection system alerted 911 of shots being fired near Mongoose Junction in Cruz Bay, according to the VIPD.

Then on December 12, 2024, at approximately 1:27 a.m., officers were dispatched to Upstairs Bar and Grill in Cruz Bay in reference to a report of shots being fired, police said.

In each instance, spent casings were recovered from the areas where shots were heard, according to police.

During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that the suspect responsible for discharging of shots in each instance was Jose Bolques, police said.