Crime

Man Arrested After Brutally Assaulting Former Schoolmate and Friend Over Sneakers, Leaving Victim Unconscious, Police Say

ST. THOMAS — An 18-year-old has been charged with third-degree assault after allegedly attacking his colleague over a pair of sneakers.  The charges against Eliah Cornelius stem from an assault that police say occurred in the early hours of Thursday, April 28th. According to the probable cause fact sheet, police found the male victim unresponsive in Franklin Roosevelt Memorial Park. After receiving treatment for his injuries, the alleged victim spoke to police, stating that he was attacked by Corneilus who he worked and previously attended high school with.  According to the man, a week before the attack he arranged to order a pair of sneakers for Cornelius who paid him $275, the cost of the sneakers. He ordered the sneakers through an app and dropped them off for Cornelius on the evening of April 27th. The man told police that at an unknown time on April 28th, he was inside a restroom at Carnival Village when he was approached by Cornelius, who accused him of selling him fake sneake...