U.S. Marshals arrested the owner of the St. John Ink tattoo parlor for allegedly fleeing assaulting-an-officer charges in Florida, officials said Thursday.
Robert Gary, 50, licensed the Cruz Bay tattoo parlor under an alias, Eric Gary, U.S. Marshals said.
Marshals, with assistance from the Virgin Islands Police Department, spotted Gary near the Cruz Bay post office and took him into custody without incident, according to a press release from the Marshal Service.
Gary was allegedly driving recklessly, spinning the tires of a dark blue Dodge Charger in Jacksonville, Florida, during a 2,500-person block party on July 3, 2022. He allegedly disregarded several orders from police to stop, nearly hit at least one officer, and smashed into a parked car, according to local reports.
He was charged with four counts of aggravated assault on police, two counts of hit and run, and reckless driving before he allegedly fled to the territory.
St. John Ink opened in 2024.
