A St. Croix man was arrested Sunday after police said he assaulted and threatened to kill his father during a domestic dispute.
According to a police report from the Virgin Islands Police Department, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call at about 5:39 a.m. Sunday, from a man who reported that his son, Chavez Ali, had strangled him and threatened to kill him. Patrol officers responded and transported the victim to Juan F. Luis Hospital for treatment.
Police said the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 while the victim and Ali were at their home. Investigators reported that Ali began cursing, ranting and acting erratically before physically assaulting the victim, causing him to lose consciousness and sustain visible injuries.
A detective from the Domestic Violence Unit was assigned to the case. Ali was later located at his residence and transported to the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station. Police said he declined to provide a statement.
Ali was arrested and charged with assault in the second degree as an act of domestic violence, simple assault as an act of domestic violence, and disturbance of the peace. He was booked and remanded to the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending an advice of rights hearing, police said.
