Crime

Man Facing Decades in Jail After Allegedly Dragging Victim Out of House at Gunpoint, Threatening to Kill Her and Others

ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas man allegedly committed the following criminal acts against a woman and a male homeowner on Saturday: burglary in the first degree, kidnapping as an act of domestic violence, third-degree assault as an act of domestic violence, possession of ammunition, and possession of an unlicensed firearm. The suspect allegedly threatened and kidnaped the female victim at gunpoint as shown in video surveillance.  The suspect, Simon Rawlins, Jr., 34, appeared before Judge Carolyn Hermon-Percell via teleconference in the custody of the Bureau of Corrections on Monday for his advisement hearing. According to the probable cause fact sheet, Rawlins went after the victim at a male’s home. He threatened through the door, “I’m going to kill you if you don’t come out the house.”  The owner was not at the residence, according to his statement to police given on Sunday. The victim was permitted to stay at the homeowner’s residence alone as she was threatened to be killed by Rawlin...