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STT Man Charged with Simple Domestic Assault

Khaleem Rieara (VIPD photo)
Khaleem Rieara (VIPD photo)

Officers of the V.I. Police Department on Thursday arrested Khaleem Rieara and charged him with simple assault/domestic violence.

Rieara, 40, a resident of Paul M. Pearson Gardens, is accused of striking his intimate partner in the face with a closed fist Tuesday, causing visible injuries.

Rieara was not offered bail as per the territory’s domestic violence laws. He was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing.

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