Ja’Koi Bell By. VIPD
ST. THOMAS — A man allegedly punctured the tires of his ex-girlfriend's vehicle on three different occasions, actions that led to his arrest on Thursday morning, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
According to the police report, today at approximately 10:17 a.m., detectives of the Domestic Violence Unit arrested Ja’Koi Bell, age 23 of Oswald Harris Court, and charged him with destruction of property, domestic violence.
The victim in this matter, Bell’s former intimate partner, reported on April 27 that Bell punctured the tires on her vehicle on three occasions, and she has observed him doing so in the past.
Bell surrendered to police and was placed under arrest. He was not offered bail due to the territory’s domestic violence statutes, and he was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections, pending his advisement hearing, according to Mr. Derima.
