Operation “Round Up Step By Step” Yields Six Arrests

Members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operations Bureau executed Operation “Round Up Step By Step,” where arrest warrants were executed for six individuals on St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department reported Sunday.

Franklin Xavier

On Thursday, at 9:05 a.m., Xavier, 55, was arrested and charged with second-degree for pepper spraying an adult male in the face. His bail was set at $10,000 and he was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing.

Angel Torres Sr.

On Thursday, Torres, Sr., 54, was arrested and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and discharging or aiming firearms for opening fire with a firearm causing damage to his neighbor’s property during a dispute on Nov. 1, 2022. The neighbor returned fire at Torres. Torres’ bail was set at $10,000.00. He was released on his own recognizance with instructions to be present for his advice of rights hearing.

Angel Rosa

On Friday, an arrest warrant was executed for Angel Rosa, 20, at the John Bell Correctional Facility for unauthorized use of a vehicle and grand larceny. An investigation revealed that Rosa stole a Ford Ranger truck and a flatbed trailer on April 12, 2023. His bail was set in the amount of 25,000. Rosa was unable to post bail and was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing.

Donna Emmanuel

On Thursday, Donna Emmanuel, 34, was arrested for second-degree assault and disturbance of the peace. On Oct. 13, 2023, Emmanuel pepper-sprayed a man and woman while they were in the parking lot in the Sunny Isle Annex. Her bail was set in the amount of 10,000. Emmanuel was unable to post bail and was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending her advice of rights hearing.

Dixon Martin

On Thursday, Martin, 18, was arrested for unauthorized use of a vehicle and his bail was set in the amount of 25,000. Martin was identified as the driver of a Jeep Cherokee that was reported stolen from the government parking lot on April 15, 2023. Martin was unable to post bail and was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing.

Asha Felix

Felix, 33, was arrested for attempted murder, simple possession of narcotics, first-degree assault, unauthorized possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, unauthorized possession of ammunition, and third-degree assault. On Aug. 29, 2023, an adult male reported that he was shot. An investigation unveiled that Felix shot the victim unprovoked by the Water Gut Shanty. Felix’s bail was set at $750,000.

Additionally, upon executing the warrant, Felix was found to be in possession of crack
cocaine and subsequently charged with that offense. His bail for this matter was set by chart at $1,500. Felix was unable to post bond and was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing.