Sixth suspect arrested in Castle Coakley carjacking

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands law enforcement agencies announced the arrest of six people in the last week allegedly responsible for a carjacking and brutal assault that occurred in February near Castle Coakley.

According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, arrest warrants were issued on August 23 for Samuel Rivera Jr., 32, I’Koyo Matthias, 32, Benjamin Cabret, 31, Kaywana Meade, 22, Jalivya Thomas, 41, and Jose Berrios, 36. Police also executed a warrant to search Rivera’s home on Wednesday, where they found a firearm.

Rivera and Matthias were arrested last week, according to police, and members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau apprehended Meade on Friday. Cabret turned himself in to law enforcement on Thursday and Berrios turned himself in on Friday. Thomas — who was previously identified as “Jalyvia Thomas” in court documents and a wanted notice issued on Thursday — turned herself in at the Wilbur H. Francis Command police station on Sunday.