Crime

Man Charged After Alleged Assault at UVI Dormitory Following Argument Over Suspected Infidelity

ST. THOMAS — A man is facing domestic violence-related charges after police say a visit from Tortola to see his girlfriend on St. Thomas ended in an assault inside her dormitory room at the University of the Virgin Islands, following a confrontation over messages she found on his phone and believed pointed to infidelity. According to the woman’s account to police, Mikquann Bassue traveled from Tortola on Sunday and took the ferry to St. Thomas to spend time with her. The two first had lunch at a restaurant in Yacht Haven Grande before returning to her dormitory on the UVI campus. The woman told officers that after they returned, Bassue fell asleep while they were watching movies. She said she then took the opportunity to look through his phone. What she found, according to her statement, led her to believe he was being unfaithful. She said she woke him up and confronted him about what she had seen. The woman told police that Bassue did not want to discuss the matter, but she contin...