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Fredensborg Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Woman, Setting Apartment On Fire

Fredensborg Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Woman, Setting Apartment On Fire

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 by John McCarthy

SALT RIVER — A St. Croix man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after threatening to kill a woman and then setting her apartment on fire, authorities said.

Jose Miguel Crispin, 53, of Old Fredensborg, was arrested at 6:26 a.m. today and charged with first-degree arson; attempted murder; destruction to property; and disturbance of peace by threats-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

At around 2:54 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Concordia East, where an adult female requested assistance with Crispin, her ex-boyfriend, according to the VIPD.

“Crispin allegedly threatened to kill the female, and he lit her apartment on fire,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said.

Bail for Crispin was set at $75,000. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the custody of the V.I. Bureau of Corrections pending an advice-of-rights hearing.

All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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