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Man Says Woman Hit Him With Bottle After Ride, VIPD Says

A man told police he was assaulted with a Corona glass bottle by a woman he gave a ride to on St. Thomas, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Detectives were dispatched to Roy Lester Schneider Hospital on Nov. 27 after the victim reported that Janine Crispin struck him in the face during an argument inside his vehicle. He told officers Crispin ran from the scene on foot and that he later sought medical care because of his injuries, according to the police report.

Crispin, 42, went to the Domestic Violence Unit Thursday, where she was advised of her rights and gave a statement. She was booked, processed and turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending her advise of rights hearing. She faces assault third dv, simple assault dv and disturbance of the peace dv, according to police.

The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the Domestic Violence Unit at 340 715 5535, or the Office of the Police Chief.

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