Crime

Man Facing Life in Prison for Series of Offenses Including Home Invasion, First-Degree Assault Against Woman

ST. THOMAS — A man is facing the possibility of up to life in prison after being arrested and charged with over twenty offenses.  The charges against  stem from an incident which reportedly took place around 10:00 p.m. on Friday. Around midnight on Friday police were dispatched to Kronprindsens Gade in reference to a report of threats. Upon arrival, the complainant alleged that just hours earlier, an individual known as “Rasta Man” entered her residence with two firearms and instructed her five neighbors to leave. According to the woman, once her neighbors had exited, the individual shut the door behind them and placed one of the firearms in her mouth, threatening to kill her.  The victim said that he then ordered her to remove her clothing, jewelry and money and told her to call her friends and ask them to bring $2,500 to help pay her rent. However, according to police, in a follow up interview the woman later said that the intruder had requested between $20,000 to $25,000.  Accor...