CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested after police said he hit his female companion with his hands — and a computer.
Gerard A. “Jerry” Brunn, 72, was arrested today and charged with simple assault and battery-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
Police said that Brunn allegedly hit a woman several times with his hands and a computer at about 10 p.m. on November 22.
No bail was set as per the domestic violence statute; Brunn was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections Detention Center.
This case is currently under active investigation by the Domestic Violence Unit, according to VIPD spokesman Glen Dratte.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) at (340) 774-2211 or (340) 715-5535. You can also call Crimestoppers USVI, at 1-800-222-8477 or 911.