STT man arrested after tire wrench assault ⚖️

John McCarthyPosted oninAt VIFreep, Breaking News, Crime News, Police News, St. Thomas News

ST. THOMAS — A 40-year-old man is in custody following a violent altercation in the Contant area on Tuesday evening.

  • Suspect: David Burgess, 40.
  • Incident: Police were dispatched to the Weslyan Church area around 7:06 p.m. following reports of a man armed with a knife creating a disturbance.
  • The Assault: A victim reported that Burgess attacked him with both a tire wrench and a knife after a dispute over dropping off a vehicle. The victim sustained a laceration to the head after being struck twice with the wrench.
VIPD mug shot of David Burgess, 40, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Evidence: The assault was captured on a mobile phone video recorded by the victim.
  • Charges: Burgess faces charges of Third-Degree Assault, Disturbance of the Peace, and Delaying or Obstructing Officers.
  • Bail: Set at $25,000. Burgess was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his Advice of Rights hearing.

John McCarthy

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.