Man Stabbed While Enjoying Drinks On The Waterfront In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  Police are investigating after a man was stabbed while enjoying drinks near the waterfront in St. Thomas on Sunday night.

The Virgin Islands Special Operations Division and Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to a stabbing victim at the Schneider Regional Medical Center about 10:00 p.m., the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

The 33-year-old victim stated that he was having a drink on the side of the road in the area of Brookman Road when he was stabbed in the left side of his back, according to the VIPD.

“The victim stated that he does not know who stabbed him, he was enjoying a few drinks,” VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.

This case is currently under active investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Anyone with any information regarding this crime is urged to contact 911, the Criminal Investigation
Bureau, the Chief’s Office or you can contact Detective Brian Bedminster at 340-774-2211
ext. 5573 or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.

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.