A St. Croix man was arrested for damaging property and vehicles while naked, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday.
On Sunday, at about 7:46 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received calls from concerned citizens regarding a naked man causing a disturbance at the Bougainvilla Garden Apartment Complex located on King Street in Frederiksted town. Concerned citizens reported to 911 that the nude man was causing multiple damages to personal property and to multiple vehicles parked in the vicinity of the apartment complex, according to the police report.
Officers located the man, identified as Jesse Martinez, in the area. He was detained without incident and transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital. He was later discharged from the hospital and placed under arrest for burglary in the second degree, obscene and indecent conduct, and damage to vehicle, the police report stated.
Jesse Martinez, 35, was unable to post his bail of $50,000 and he was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing on Wednesday, police said.
