A St. Croix man was arrested Wednesday on domestic violence charges following a reported assault on a female acquaintance, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
At about 12:39 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call from a female victim who reported she had been assaulted by Clemente Cintron III and other members of his family, according to the police report.
Police said their investigation determined that Cintron III assaulted the victim, causing visible injuries. On Wednesday, officers with the Criminal Investigation Bureau made contact with the 30-year-old suspect and transported him to the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station, where he was advised of his Miranda rights and placed under arrest.
Cintron III was charged with simple assault and battery, disturbance of the peace by fighting, and destruction to property, all acts of domestic violence, according to police. He was booked and transported to the John A. Bell Correctional Facility pending an advice of rights hearing, the police report stated.
