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Three Jailed in Separate Domestic Violence Cases

Three men on St. Croix were arrested in separate domestic violence incidents in the last week, according to the V.I. Police Department.

Two suspects are alleged to have assaulted their girlfriends and a third is reported to have damaged his wife’s property. Police identified the arrested men as Raheem Springer, Larson J. Prince and Carmelo Robles.

Springer, 20, was arrested at about 8 p.m. Thursday. Officers said the suspect was arrested for punching his ex-girlfriend in the face, causing bruising.

Larson J. Prince, 25, was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. the same day. Police said he assaulted his girlfriend, causing injuries to her left eye, neck and the side of her face.

And Carmelo Robles, 60, was arrested after a report was made to police that he broke his wife’s cell phone as well as the house phone during a domestic dispute.

All suspects were held without bail according to the domestic violence law. They were remanded to the Golden Grove Adult Correctional facility pending their advice of rights hearing.

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