A 21-year-old man was arrested early Monday after police said he forced his way into an apartment and assaulted a woman in Lorraine Village on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
The VITEMA 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched VIPD patrol officers at about 2:25 a.m. Monday, in reference to a disturbance of the peace, domestic violence incident in progress, according to the police report.
According to the report, the victim reported that Malachi Thompson came to her apartment intoxicated and barged inside when she opened the door. She told officers that Thompson assaulted her with his hands, causing bruises to her head. Police said the victim called 911 shortly after the incident.
Police said Thompson exited the apartment when officers arrived and was taken into custody. The victim sustained visible injuries to her head that were observed by officers.
Thompson was arrested on domestic violence charges. No bail was set pending his appearance before a judge under Virgin Islands domestic violence law. He was booked and transported to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility is pending an advice of rights hearing scheduled for Tuesday at Kingshill Superior Court, police said.
