Mugshot of Oswin Richards Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. JOHN — On Sunday at approximately 12:36 a.m., officers were dispatched to Susannaberg in St. John in reference to an assault after a male victim reported that he had been assaulted during an altercation.
According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, the suspect was identified as Oswin A. Richards, age 57 of Estate Pastory. Allegedly, Richards assaulted the victim with a cement brick causing injuries to the victim’s head and face, which resulted in a concussion, according to the news release.
At about 4:15 p.m. that afternoon, Richards turned himself in to police at the Leander Jurgen Command in Cruz Bay, where he was placed under arrest.
He was charged with third-degree assault and was unable to make bail of $25,000. The suspect was subsequently turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advisement hearing.
This case continues to be under investigation. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211 or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.
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