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CIB Arrest Woman for Assaulting Male on St. Croix

At approximately 6:07 p.m. on Aug.14, police officers were dispatched to Ruby M. Rouss via the 911 Emergency Call Center to a reported assault. Upon officers’ arrival at the scene, they contacted an adult male, who reported being sprayed with pepper spray by an adult female during an argument. The male was transported to the Juan Luis Hospital for medical treatment and later released, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.

Detectives of the Criminal Investigation Bureau were assigned to investigate, and on Aug. 15, Idelys Valera Feliz, 32, was arrested. Valera Feliz was advised of her miranda rights and admitted to assaulting the male. She was booked and unable to post bail of $50,000. She was charged with assault second and transported to the John Bell Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, where she was remanded pending her advice of rights hearing on Monday, Aug. 18, at the Superior Court, according to the police report.

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