Four people were arrested in separate incidents of domestic violence. Also, a 17-year-old was arrested for vehicle theft and other charges.
The V.I. Police Department offered the following report:
• Deborah Karlin, age 60 of Estate Winterberg, was arrested at about noon Friday. Police said she assaulted her husband and caused a disturbance at his office near Estate Nazareth.
• At about 3 p.m. Saturday, 51-year-old Thomas Edward Small of New Jersey was arrested after police said he assaulted his wife, bruising her on her nose, above her right eye and on her wrist. The incident occurred at Estate Carolina, and Small was arrested by officers on St. John.
• Just before 8 p.m. Saturday police arrested 40-year-old Charles R. Azille of Lindbergh Bay for slapping his minor daughter and bruising her. This incident happened at the rear of Kmart on 10th Street.
• At about 4:30 a.m. Monday, 22-year-old Shandos Powell of Commandant Gade was arrested after a complaint was made to police that he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend by punching her in her stomach and her face.
All the domestic violence suspects were held without bail pending further review by a judge or their appearance at advice of rights hearing.
Also on Saturday, police arrested a 17-year-old after he was identified as the person who broke into a private residence, stole a laptop computer and took a vehicle from the same residence without the owner’s permission. The incident happened in Estate Fortuna at about 2 p.m., and the minor was arrested about an hour later. He was released into the custody of his parents pending further court action.
