St. John Woman Steals Friend's Car, Takes it to St. Thomas for Overnight Joyride with Male Companion

Vieira charged with unauthorized use, grand larceny, and possession of stolen property after taking acquaintance's Kia Soul with dog inside on barge trip to St. Thomas; incident unfolds after police investigation

ST. THOMAS — A resident of St. John is currently before the V.I. Superior Court, charged with stealing an acquaintance’s vehicle with her dog still inside it and going on a joyride which included a barge trip to St. Thomas.

According to court documents, last Thursday afternoon police were dispatched to The Marketplace on St. John to investigate reports of a stolen vehicle. They spoke to the woman who had rented the gray Kia Soul and parked it in the establishment’s upper parking lot. Apart from the driver, the vehicle was carrying the woman’s dog and Amie Vieira, who the driver said she had met a year earlier. The woman told police that she left Vieira and the dog in the Kia as she walked to a nearby store to pick up some food.‌