Crime

Man Who Reportedly Swung Fist at One Officer, Headbutted Another, Is Now Facing Multiple Felonies

ST. THOMAS — A man accused of headbutting a police officer at the Lindbergh Bay Beach now faces felony charges before the V.I. Superior Court. About 8:30 p.m. on August 8, a woman called for help because her husband, Tony Hernandez, was in distress. Police were dispatched to Lindbergh Bay Beach, near Splash Zone, where they found Hernandez lying face down in the water with his wife trying to hold him up out of harm’s way.  One of the officers waded in to help the woman getting her spouse out of the water, while another provided assistance from near the rocks. After getting Hernandez away from danger, the officers noticed that he was unable to stand, and also took note of the strong odor of alcohol coming from his person.  The woman told police that she wanted to go home, and police offered to provide an escort to her husband. She reportedly told them that she was concerned that he would “do something stupid” on the way home, and thus they decided to handcuff Hernandez during the rid...