Mugshot of Rusiel Encarnacion. Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. CROIX — Rusiel Encarnacion, wanted by police for a reckless endangerment incident in Estate Whim that occurred on February 20 was arrested and charged on Tuesday, according to the V.I. Police Department.
The V.I.P.D. said Encarnacion, 39 was arrested at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday by members of the Criminal Investigation and Special Operation Bureaus who followed up on information received regarding the whereabouts of Encarnacion.
The CIB and SOB teams converged on Encarnacion's residence in Estate Whim and arrested him without incident, the V.I.P.D. said via release.
He was charged with first-degree attempted murder, unauthorized possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, discharging or aiming a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, and unauthorized possession of ammunition. The arrest warrant that authorized his arrest was signed by Superior Court Judge Ernest Morris.
Unable to make bail of $500,000, Encarnacion was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advisement hearing which has been scheduled for Wednesday.
St. Croix Deputy Chief Uston Cornelius stated, “We thank the community as you continue to work with us [and] we continue to work you."
The Consortium on Sunday reported on the matter. According to police, Encarnacion was allegedly party to an incident that resulted in a home located in Estate Whim sustaining damage from gunshots fired from a high-powered rifle. The incident placed the home's occupants in danger of being killed or injured, said police, who added that the reckless endangerment incident was perpetrated "by and under the direction of Rusiel Encarnacion."
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