Crime

Deported Man Returns, Arrested in St. Thomas for Allegedly Stalking and Threatening Ex-Girlfriend

ST. THOMAS — A 30-year-old man is again before the courts on several charges relating to the abuse of an ex-girlfriend. In January 2023, Miguel JnoBaptiste was arrested after multiple reported altercations between him and his then-partner, as well as between him and a former girlfriend, all within the span of 10 days. Instead of prosecution, the court accepted his November 2023 application for the pretrial intervention program, which would have required the successful completion of an anger management program. By August 2024, program officials had reported that Jno Baptiste had not been following the program, nor had he paid the required fee. The court scheduled a hearing in September of that year to determine whether the matter should proceed to trial, only to find out that the defendant had been deported to his birth country of Dominica. The court administratively closed the case, leaving an arrest warrant open for Jno Baptiste should he return to the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Febru...