A St. Thomas man has been arrested and charged for punching a woman in the face, the V.I. Police Department reported Monday.
31-year-old Nigel Titre was arrested Sunday after he punched his daughter’s mother in the face, according to the police report.
The victim sustained a large contusion above her left eye. The victim stated that while she was holding their daughter, she was struck by Titre during an early morning verbal dispute. The victim further stated that she called 911 to report the assault and when officers arrived, Titre had already fled the scene, the police report stated.
Titre turned himself into police after admitting to assaulting his daughter’s mother. He was charged with simple assault (DV) and disturbance of the peace (DV) with no bail. Titre was turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing, police said.
