Crime

St. Thomas Man Arrested After Reportedly Threatening Police Officer While Brandishing Firearm

ST. THOMAS — Stephen Thomas found himself on the wrong side of the law on February 5th after allegedly threatening an officer while brandishing a firearm. While walking out of the Fort Christian parking lot on February 5, a police officer spotted a white Dodge attempting to make a left turn near a stop sign. The driver, Stephen Thomas, pointed two fingers at the officer in a gesture as if he was holding a gun. Thomas drove into the parking lot, parked his vehicle and exited it. Thomas then waved at the officer as if the two of them knew each other, so the officer walked over to greet him.  According to the officer, it seemed as though Thomas was trying to say something to him. When asked if that was the case, he reportedly began threatening the officer as well as his family, while displaying the firearm tucked into his waistband. The officer, who was unarmed at that time, says he went to the station to retrieve his firearm and returned to the scene to arrest Thomas for possession of...