A 26-year-old man turned himself in to police Sunday in connection with a domestic violence incident that began two weeks earlier at Hull Bay, the V.I. Police Department reported.
According to police, Va’Shawn Daniel was arrested Sunday after surrendering to the Domestic Violence Unit around 3:30 p.m. He was charged with third-degree assault, simple assault, and disturbance of the peace — all domestic violence-related.
The charges stem from a Sept. 14 report made at Schneider Regional Medical Center, where a man told officers that Daniel had assaulted him after the two went to Hull Bay “to talk,” according to VIPD. The victim said an argument escalated and Daniel struck him several times.
The victim further reported that when they left the beach, Daniel seized both of his phones, then threw them back into the vehicle, striking the man in the face.
Daniel was booked, processed and turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing, police said.
The case remains under investigation by the Domestic Violence Unit. Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the Domestic Violence Unit at 340-715-5535, or the Office of the Police Chief
