A St. Thomas man has been arrested for striking another man with a tire iron at a gas station, the V.I. Police Department reported.
On Wednesday, at approximately 7:00 p.m., VIPD officers were dispatched to an incident near 1st Stop Gas Station, according to the police report.
When officers arrived on scene, they viewed video surveillance that revealed Iniko Williams Sr., 30, became very agitated with the victim. He opened the trunk of his vehicle to retrieve a tire iron, which he used to strike the victim twice to his head, the police report stated.
The victim was treated by Emergency Medical Technicians at the scene for his injuries but
refused to go to the Roy Lester Schneider Regional Medical Center for further treatment, the report stated.
Williams Sr. was then placed under arrest for third-degree assault and turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing, it stated.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to reach out to Emergency
Services by calling 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, or directly
contact Brian Bedminster at 340-774-2211 ext. 5577. Additionally, tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers V.I. at 800-222-8477.
