Crime

Police Escape Injury as Man Attempts to Drive Through Active Crime Scene

ST. CROIX — A man who reportedly tried to drive through a crime scene — almost running over several police officers in the process — is now facing felony assault charges before the V.I. Superior Court.  According to court documents, just before 4:30 a.m. on December 2, police officers were dispatched to a location on Prince Street, Christiansted, to investigate reports of shots fired. When they arrived at the scene, they noticed spent shell casings scattered across the roadway, and proceeded to secure the area.  One police officer spotted a man, later identified as James Thomas, about to enter his vehicle which was parked facing the crime scene. The officer told Thomas that he would have to reverse and go over the hill on Strand Street to exit the area, but Thomas reportedly insisted that he would drive straight forward instead, ignoring the officer's advice that ahead of them was an active crime scene.  Thomas reportedly began arguing with the police officer, using profanities and,...