V.I. National Guard Master Sergeant Accused of Choking Wife During Dispute Over Teen Son’s Vape

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man identified in recent Virgin Islands National Guard records as a senior enlisted soldier is facing multiple domestic violence charges after allegedly grabbing his wife by the neck and squeezing during an argument over their teenage son’s reported use of a vape pen. Wrensford Ault, 45, was arrested Monday after appearing at the Wilbur H. Francis Command police station with his attorney to discuss the September incident. He declined to provide a statement about what had occurred, according to police. Official V.I. National Guard records from May identify a Wrensford Ault as a Master Sergeant assigned to the 104th Troop Command. Master Sergeant carries the Army pay grade E-8 and is among the service’s senior noncommissioned officer ranks. Earlier VING records show Ault serving as a Sergeant First Class and first sergeant of the 23rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in 2019, while Army records document his service in the Virgin Islands National Gu...