John McCarthy
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating an incident in Peter’s Rest where a St. Croix man threatened to brandish a weapon and then came back and fired shots into the air. No injuries were reported.
On December 16 at approximately 9:42 p.m., a concerned citizen reported that an unknown male driving a white truck discharged a firearm in the Peter’s Rest area, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
“Police interviewed witnesses who said that a man who may have been drinking had threatened to point a gun at them,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said. “The suspect left the area in a vehicle, but returned later, fired several shots in the air before driving away.”
This case is presently under investigation.
If anyone has any information on this matter, please call 911, the Crime Tip Line at (340) 778-4950, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1(800) 222-8477.
