Crime

Boardwalk Stabbing Leaves Three Injured, One Nearly Killed; Suspect Jason Felix in Custody

ST. CROIX — The suspect in a stabbing incident that left three people seriously injured is now before the courts on an array of charges. According to court documents, police responded to 911 calls about a disturbance on the Christiansted Boardwalk around 9 p.m. April 4. They met two men who were being treated on the scene by emergency medical technicians. One of the men told officers that it all started when a man, later identified as Jason Felix, kicked his dog. Felix, the first man said, became aggressive over the presence of the dog, reportedly escalating the confrontation until he pulled two knives from his waistband. The dog owner, who said he had been backing up as Felix advanced, told police he now apologized to the irate man, and turned to walk away. Felix reportedly took advantage of the dog owner's turned back to punch him in the head, before lunging at him with the knives. Several bystanders reportedly tried to intervene, only to receive the same treatment. Two other peop...