Man Held on $50,000 Bail After Firearm, Assault Arrest on St. Croix

A St. Croix man was arrested June 5 on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and simple assault and battery-domestic violence, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.

Phillip Galloway was arrested at approximately 8:57 p.m. by members of VIPD’s Patrol Division, according to a VIPD police report.

Police said Galloway assaulted a female acquaintance and made verbal threats to harm her and a family member. During the investigation, officers discovered Galloway was in possession of an unlicensed firearm and did not possess a firearm license to own firearms in the United States or its territories, according to the report.

Bail was set at $50,000. Unable to post bail, Galloway was transported to the John A. Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing, police said.