John McCarthy
EAST END, St. Croix — A man who allegedly shot a U.S. mainland lineman who was on the job working in Teague Bay on Thursday afternoon has been arrested by police, authorities said.
Gary Simmonds, 47, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with first-degree assault, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
The 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of shots fired near the St. Croix Yacht Club in Teague Bay about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to the VIPD.
A male gunshot victim was transported in a private vehicle to the hospital.
Simmonds was arrested about 4 p.m. on Friday by members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, VIPD spokesman Glen Dratte said.
Bail for Simmonds was set at $75,000 as per chart. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending an advice-of-rights hearing.
The unidentified lineman who was shot Thursday remains “in serious but stable condition at the Juan F. Luis Hospital,” Dratte said.
The Criminal Investigations Bureau asking for the community’s help with any information as in this matter.
You can call the CIB at (340) 778-2211, the paying anonymous tip line Crimestoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477 or 911.
