FREDERIKSTED — A 30-year-old woman stands accused of brandishing a weapon in the presence of police officers.
Kaylah Joseph, of St. Croix, was arrested and charged with brandishing and exhibiting a weapon, the Virgin Islands Police Department said today.
The case began on Monday, May 19, 2025, at about 1:58 a.m., when Patrol Bureau Officers were dispatched via 911 Emergency Call Center to a reported harassment incident when a disturbance of peace by fighting incident took place, according to the VIPD.
VIPD mug shot of Kaylah Joseph, 30, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
“The officers observed several individuals involved and broke up the disturbance,” VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.
After the incident, Joseph was arrested for brandishing and exhibiting a knife in the presence of the officers, according to Chichester.
Joseph was transported to the Police Operations Administrative Building, where she was booked
and processed.
Bail for Joseph was set at $25,000.00.
Unable to post bail, Joseph was transferred to the custody of the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility in Golden Grove.
Joseph was scheduled for an advice-of-rights at the Superior Court in Kingshill this morning.