A St. Thomas man turned himself in to the authorities Monday after his girlfriend reported that she was punched and strangled by him, the V.I. Police Department reported.
On Oct. 5, at about 9:00 a.m., the Domestic Violence Unit was notified of an assault in the second-degree (DV) case that occurred in the area of Contant, St. Thomas, according to the police report.
The victim, an adult female, stated that her boyfriend, Akeem Forbes, struck her with a closed fist numerous times in the head and strangled her. The female said that she was eventually able to escape and ran to a relative’s residence to seek safety. The woman concluded that this was not the first incident of domestic violence and provided details of the assaults that she endured at the hands of Forbes, the police report stated.
On Monday, Forbes, 35, agreed to turn himself in with the assistance of his attorney. He declined to provide a statement; therefore, he was booked, processed, and turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing. He is charged with assault in the second-degree DV, simple assault DV, grand larceny, and disturbance of the peace DV, the report stated.
This case is currently under investigation by the Domestic Violence Unit. Anyone having
information about this crime can notify 911, the Domestic Violence Unit at 340-715-5535, or the Office of the Police Chief.
