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Police Charge Ruben George with Destruction of Property

Ruben George (VIPD photo)
Ruben George (VIPD photo)

Ruben George, was arrested Friday by the V.I. Police Department after a woman identified him as the person who damaged her cell phone.

According to police, the woman, whose name was not released in accordance with department policy, said that on Wednesday she had been at the Rum Hut in Havensight, when the 33-year-old George, a former acquaintance of the victim, came up behind of her and took her phone, which was on the bar, and threw it into the gutter.

George was charged with destruction of property/domestic violence. he was processed and turned over to the Bureau of Correction pending his advice of rights hearing. No bail was set as per the domestic violence statute.

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