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St. Croix Man Arrested on Property Damage Charges

A St. Croix man was arrested Sunday in connection with a property damage complaint, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.

Police said patrol officers arrested Francisco Cruz-Santiago on Sunday without incident and charged him with destruction of othersโ€™ property (DV) and disturbance of the peace. He was advised of his Miranda warnings and taken to the Wilbur H. Francis Police Station, according to the police report.

The arrest stems from a complaint filed Jan. 4 at about 3:25 p.m. at the Wilbur H. Francis Police Station. According to police, the complainant reported that Cruz-Santiago destroyed a storage room, pump room and tool shed. Police said Cruz-Santiago admitted to the damage.

Cruz-Santiago was transported to Juan F. Luis Hospital for treatment and later discharged, the police report stated.

He was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending an advice of rights hearing, according to the report.

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