Crime

Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend's Male Friend, Threatening to Kill Them

ST. CROIX — Charges have been laid against a man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend’s friend.  Rasheem Edwards was arrested on Thursday and charged with disturbance of the peace by threats and simple assault and battery. The charges stem from an incident which took place in Rattan on the afternoon of August 9th. The complainant told police that she had arrived home and parked her car in front of her gate. She explained that she stepped out to take her kids inside while her friend remained in the car. According to the woman, she was inside having a conversation with a relative when her minor son came to tell her that there was a fight near her car. She ran outside to see what was going on, at which point she saw her ex-boyfriend Rasheem Edwards punching her friend who was in the passenger seat. She began pleading with Edwards to stop but he ignored her and instead threatened to stab her and her friend while trying to open his bag slung across his body. The woman told police that s...