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Man Who Brandished Firearm Now in Custody

On Wednesday, at approximately 8:08 p.m., the Patrol Bureau responded to a call for service in Estate Strawberry in reference to a domestic violence matter, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Responding officers met with the complainant, who stated that Peter Charles came home and was frustrated he could not get the front door open because he had forgotten the passcode. When Charles finally got into the house, he went into his room and came back out with what appeared to be a black handgun and pointed the gun at the complainant, according to the police report.

Charles, 64, was subsequently placed under arrest for brandishing and exhibiting or using a deadly weapon, assault third (DV), and disturbance of the peace. There was no bail set due to the domestic violence statute.

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