A St. Thomas woman has been arrested for beating an elderly man with a chain, the V.I. Police Department reported Wednesday.
Yoshiri Rivera, 31, was arrested and charged with assault first, assault third, aiding and abetting, elderly abuse, and disturbance of the peace after being observed on camera footage beating an elderly man repeatedly with a chain, according to the police report.
Rivera turned herself into the authorities and turned over to the Bureau of Correction. Her bail was set at $75,000, the police report stated.
Any persons having information regarding this incident are asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340)774-2211 ext. 5535. They can also contact 911, Crime Stoppers VI., the Chief’s Office at (340)715-5548 or the Commissioner’s Office at (340)715-5506.
