CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is accused of brandishing a weapon after becoming frustrated when he could not remember the passcode to enter his house, authorities said.
Peter Charles, 64, of Estate Strawberry, was arrested Wednesday and charged with brandishing and exhibiting or using a deadly weapon, third-degree assault-domestic violence and disturbance of the peace, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
The Patrol Bureau responded to a call for service in Estate Strawberry in reference to a domestic violence matter at 8:08 p.m. on April 11, 2025 , according to the VIPD.
VIPD mug shot of Peter Charles, 64, of Estate Strawberry in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Responding officers met with the complainant who stated that “Peter Charles came home and was
frustrated he could not get the front door open because he forgot the passcode,” police said.
“When Charles finally got into the house he went into his room and came back out with what appeared to be a black handgun and pointed the gun at the complainant,” VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.
No bail was offered to Charles due to the territory’s domestic violence statutes.
The suspect was read his Miranda Rights, booked and processed.
Charles was transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections at the Golden Grove prison.
He is scheduled for an advice-of-rights hearing in Superior Court.
