Crime

Man Who Struggled With Airport Police Over Mandatory Covid-19 Screening Arrested

ST. THOMAS — A man has been slapped with multiple charges after refusing to submit to mandatory Covid-19 screening at the Cyril E King Airport.  Elvis Fredericks was arrested on November 18th after a soldier of the National Guard requested an officer’s assistance in reference to a passenger who refused to comply with Covid-19 screening. According to the probable cause fact sheet, the soldier stated that Fredericks went to the first station but skipped two stations and proceeded to baggage claim. Two soldiers then located him and advised him to the return to the checkpoint to be screened before proceeding. However, Fredericks replied, “Tell them I already visually check from the first step and I’m not going back. Tell them to [expletive] off.” The V.I. National Guard soldiers then made contact with a V.I. Port Authority security monitor, who then dispatched an officer to the scene. When the officer made contact with Fredericks and once again advised him of the need to complete the sc...