CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix woman faces assault and related charges for allegedly spraying “insecticide” into the faces of two victims.
Chrismel Berra, 21, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, disturbance of the peace by threats and third-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
Patrol units responded to a reported “disturbance” in Estate Richmond on November 22, 2025, at approximately 9:54 p.m., according to the VIPD.
Detectives of the Criminal Investigation Bureau assigned to investigate this case, found that the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Chrismel Berra, assaulted two adult females by spraying an insecticide directly in their faces, police said.
Berra also assaulted one of the females with a plastic chair, then armed herself with a knife, and made threats with the weapon before leaving the scene, according to police.
On December 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Chrismel Berra was present at the Criminal Investigation Bureau, where she was advised of her rights, interviewed, and placed under arrest.
Berra was booked, and no bail was set as per the Domestic Violence law.
She was transported to the John Bell Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, where she was remanded pending her Advice of Rights Hearing.
