Help Police Find Haiti National Jean Sterling Wanted For Sunday Assault In Smith Bay

John McCarthyPosted oninAt VIFreep, Breaking News, Crime News, Police News, St. Thomas News

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a Haitian national wanted for an assault on St. Thomas.

Jean W. Sterling, 47, of Port-au-Prince, is wanted in connection to an assault that took place in Smith Bay on Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

Police said the alleged assault is considered to be an instance of domestic violence, according to the VIPD.

Sterling is a black male with brown eyes, a shaved head, a brown complexion and a stocky build. He stands 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighs about 250 pounds.

If you see Jean Sterling, or know his whereabouts, you are urged to immediately notify 911 or the Domestic Violence Unit at 340-774-2211 Ext. 5535.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.