John McCarthy
FREDERIKSTED — After falsely claiming on social media that police charges against him were trumped-up, a wanted St. Thomas man meekly surrendered to authorities on St. Croix.
Joseph L. Greaux, 39, turned himself in to officers at the Wilbur Francis Command in Mars Hill at 9:25 p.m. Sunday, VIPD Communications Director Glen Dratte said.
Greaux was taken into official custody at that time and read his Miranda Rights, at which time he declined to make a statement, according to Dratte.
The suspect is wanted for attempted murder and assault in connection with a shooting incident at a gas station in La Grande Princesse late Friday night.
Bail for Greaux was set at $100,000 as per chart. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections at the Golden Grove prison.
Greaux is scheduled for an advice-of-rights hearing in Superior Court this morning.
The Superior Court says Greaux’s middle initial is “C,” but the VIPD says his middle initial is “L.”
