A St. Croix man was arrested early Tuesday after police said he broke into a woman’s home and was found inside her bedroom, the Virgin Islands Police Department announced.
According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a burglary in progress in the Mary’s Fancy residential area at about 2:16 a.m. on Sept. 2. Officers responding to the scene spoke with the victim, who told police that 32-year-old Jahthwan Barnes had entered her residence without permission.
The victim told officers that she had locked and secured her home before going to bed, but awoke during the night to find Barnes on her bed. Police said Barnes admitted to entering the home without permission.
Barnes was advised of his Miranda Rights and taken into custody for burglary in the second degree. Because the charge falls under domestic violence, no bail was set until a judge reviews the case. He was booked, processed, and transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility, where he remains pending his advice of rights hearing, according to the release.
