Man Who Allegedly Threw Victim Over Balcony Turns Himself In, Charged With Attempted Murder

  • Staff Consortium
  • June 09, 2021
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Mugshot of Rosier Smith By. THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT

ST. THOMAS — A man who allegedly threw a victim over a balcony in St. Thomas resulting in considerable injuries has turned himself in, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.

According to the V.I.P.D. news release, on Monday at roughly 9:00 a.m., Rosier Smith, age 37 of Contant, turned himself in to police after learning he was wanted for a crime. He was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, attempted murder, and mayhem.

Smith allegedly assaulted a male victim by throwing him off a balcony on May 30. A picture of the victim after the incident posted on the V.I.P.D.'s Facebook page shows considerable facial injuries.

Unable to make bail of $75,000, Smith was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advisement hearing.

 

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