A St. Thomas man is in custody after authorities say he assaulted a woman and stole her gold chain in an incident late last year.
Dinet Estime, 40, was arrested Tuesday at about 5 p.m. after the victim identified him as the individual who attacked her on Dec. 6, 2024. According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, the victim reported that Estime approached her and her boyfriend, caused a disturbance, then slapped her, grabbed her by the neck, and yanked the jewelry from her neck. She suffered injuries and reported neck pain following the assault.
Estime later turned himself in to the Domestic Violence Unit, where he was advised of his rights and interviewed. He admitted to taking the chain and pendant but denied the other allegations, according to police. He is charged with second-degree robbery, grand larceny (domestic violence), simple assault (domestic violence), and disturbance of the peace (domestic violence), according to the police report.
He was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing.
The case remains under investigation by the Domestic Violence Unit. Anyone with information is asked to call 340-774-2211 Ext. 5535.
