Vehicle Theft Surge Alarms Residents in Antigua and Barbuda
Authorities urge increased vigilance amid rise in carjackings and stolen vehicles
Antigua and Barbuda is grappling with a surge in vehicle thefts, with several incidents reported in recent weeks across the island.
The latest victim is the Lewis family of Villa, whose black RAV4, registration A6889, was stolen from Central Street on Sunday night. Surveillance footage captured the theft in progress.
Just weeks earlier, a Five Islands resident was carjacked at gunpoint near the G-Spot nightclub on Independence Avenue. The black Honda Fit taken in that incident remains missing.
Reports suggest some stolen vehicles are abandoned, while others may be stripped for parts or used in further crimes. A resident of Swetes Village also recently appealed for help locating a missing white SsangYong Musso.
Even former law enforcement officials have not been spared, with one ex-superintendent reportedly losing their vehicle along with important documents and cash.
Police have warned that thefts are occurring both at night and in broad daylight. They are urging residents not to leave valuables or documents in vehicles, to always lock their cars, and to consider alarm systems for added protection.
As investigations continue, officials stress that community vigilance is key to curbing the growing trend.
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A story that tells more than a tale. A story that shows that these criminals no longer care about the consequences of their actions. Wanna know why? We have some police who doesn’t care either. You file your report and it’s pushed aside like dog food. Yeah. They truly doesn’t care or even try to protect us. You make a regular and hear “there are no vehicles” but make a drug call and you’d wonder if Harney Motors is sponsoring them with the amount of Hilux that pull up in front of you. So yeah, this is a story that tells more than just a tale. A story that goes deeper that the authorities eyes
The GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA MUST MAKE PRISON A PLACE THESE CRIMALS SEE AND RUN FAST…… TGE YOU WILL SEE LESS CRIMES.
They police are safe and the government even safer. If we stand here to stress we will never get peace. We will walk with fear, we will always worry. Let’s begin to do better things with ourselves. Like, taking matters into our own hands
If they wanted to find that black car, they would already. The police don’t care so they won’t. Take it upon yourself and they will even take you to prison.
Antigua is not a safe place. I urge people to give their life to Christ and go to a place where there’s nothing but love n peace.
Great job guy, congrats!
Antigua is not safe just like many countries aren’t safe. We all need to be cautious. The crime rate has been reduced the police say. Just imagine that it was worse before. I surly can’t imagine. But these vehicle thefts are rampant. Sometimes people don’t even report the theft. Too much work I guess. They just wait for it to show up.
WHAT TPOLICE OR POLICE NOT, SUCH HAS NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE THE ‘..kEY:’
HE HELL…? …COMMUNITY VIGILANCE IS KEY…?
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Take it fro a former ‘…PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR:
(i) ‘…
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SUCH MAY BE THE ‘…BELIEF OF SISSY OFFICIALS.
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NOW:
(i) ‘…REACTIVE MODE: …PREVENTIVE MODE: …PROACTIVE MODE
(ii) …LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL SHALL BE PULLED OUT FROM
(a) …THE ‘…REACTIVE MODE:
This has been the ‘…MODE,’ where personnel just respond to the ‘…CITIZEN REPORT.’
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They seemed never to be deployed or return or follow up with investigations.
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LAZY MODE:
This now, seems to have become the ‘…LAZY MODE,’ where ‘…INVESTIGATORS’ simply summon ‘…VICTIMS TO POLICE STATIONS,’ not to ‘…INVESTIGATE,’ but to ‘…RECORD STATEMENTS.
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HELL NO…! …WHY?
THIS IS THE ‘…NON-SOLVING CRIME MODE.’
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AS ALWAYS::
(b) …THE ‘…CRIME-SOLVING MODE’ IS ‘…THE PROACTIVE MODE.’
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SADLY, THIS ‘…MODE’ SEEMED TO HAVE SUFFERED WITH ‘…EPILEPSY.’
THUS, IT MIGHT BE CALLED THE ‘…EPILEPTIC MODE.’
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THIS ‘…MODE’ MAY HAVE BEEN SEEN ON ‘…SUNDAY MAY 4, 2025, AT ‘..WOODS BUSINESS CENTRE.’
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ROBBERS SPED OFF PAINLESSLY: JOVIALLY AND HAPPILY
CLEARLY ‘…VICTIMIZINGLY: …BOLDLY: …BRAVELY: …BRAZENLY: …FRIGHTENINGLY: AND …BAFFLINGLY,’ YET …SPETACULARLY’ (all the adverbs), ARMED ROBBERS:
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SIMPLY TAKE OUT FROM THE BANK’S DEPOSIT SHOOT ‘…A MONEY DEPOSIT BAG’ WITH SOME EC/US$20, 000,’ AND SPED OFF HAPPILY AND SUCCESSFULLY INTO GLORY.
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IT WAS THAT EASY: ..IT HAS TO BE WRITTEN THIS WAY, ‘…DRAMATICALLY AND SARCASTICALLY.’
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WHY?:
THE VICTIM, AN ACTIVE-SERVING MEMBER OF THE ‘…POLICE SERVICE,’ HAS BEEN, AND STILL IS A ‘…CORPORAL OF POLICE.’ HE THREW ‘…CAUTION TO THE WIND.’
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WHAT THE HELL, IS ‘…COMMUNITY VIGILANCE’ TO FIND ‘…KEY:’ to
STOP THE ROBBERS?’
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SEEMS THE DARN ‘..KEY’ MIGHT BE ‘…RAY JOHN.’
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TO ALL SERIOUS CRIME,ROBBERS AND OTHER CRIMINALS, HE WAS THE ‘…BAHJOHN’ (vernacular).
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A CALYPSONIAN- ‘…LORD CREATOR’ ONCE SUNG ABOUT ‘…ARCHIE’ [YouTube].
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HE REPORTED THAT ‘…ARCHIE BUCK THEM UP.’
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THE SAME THING MAY HAVE HAPPENED, HAD THE ‘…CORPORAL BEEN IN ‘…PROACTIVE MODE’ WITH A SENSE OF ALERTNESS AND DANGER.’
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HE MAY VERY WELL HAVE BEEN SINGING:
‘…SCOTTIE RAM THEM DOWN.’
…SCOTTIE KNOCK THEM DOWN: and
…STRAFFIE ‘…PICK THEM UP.’
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WALK GOOD,
Thieving is an art form perfected in Antgua the big guns set the example and others follow just ask Faithful National # 1
Man like me love set up and wait for theif. U go find one a dem man soon them go stop. Me clean with it watch n see me already a wait for one a dem reach my thing lol me a itch and a wait *evil grin*