A man accused of assaulting a woman and a child while pointing a firearm at them was arrested after police executed a search warrant at his home on St. Croix earlier this month, the V.I. Police Department announced.
According to the VIPD, a woman called the 911 Emergency Call Center at about 1:57 a.m. July 1 to report being assaulted by Michael Weeks. Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Bureau investigated and learned that Weeks allegedly brandished a firearm at the victim and a minor child.
On Sept. 4, a Superior Court judge approved a warrant to search Weeks’ residence and authorized his arrest, setting bail at $50,000. One week later, on Sept. 10, officers from the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operations Bureau executed the warrants. Police said a firearm was found inside the residence.
Weeks was advised of his Miranda rights and admitted to owning the weapon, according to the department. He was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, carrying a firearm openly or concealed, possession of a dangerous weapon during a crime of violence, and brandishing and exhibiting a firearm, according to VIPD.
Unable to post bail, Weeks was transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his Advice of Rights hearing, police said.
