Jamaican chef in BVI charged for stealing customer’s phone
Published:Saturday | February 3, 2024 | 5:23 PM
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – A Jamaican chef was recently arrested by the police in the British Virgin Islands for stealing a cell phone that belonged to a customer who visited the restaurant where he works.
According to police reports, the alleged victim purchased food at the restaurant but later realised that his cell phone was missing.
He returned to the restaurant to search for the device but did not find it.
It's alleged that the victim then used tracking features to locate the cell phone and the results revealed that the device was at the restaurant.
After being alerted, the police then went to the restaurant and requested CCTV footage from the restaurant operators.
The footage allegedly showed that the 42-year-old Jamaican chef at the restaurant had removed the cell phone, which the customer left on the counter.
The chef was later arrested and charged with theft.
Following the incident and with an increase in theft across the territory, the authorities have urged businesses and residents to install CCTV cameras as they have proven to be a vital resource in fighting crime.
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