St. Thomas Man Charged with Domestic Violence Assault at Westin Resort
A man was arrested Saturday after a woman reported being choked at the Westin Resort on St. Thomas. John Hall, 33, faces two domestic violence assault charges.
Arrest at Westin Resort After Woman Reports Being Choked
A St. Thomas man was arrested Saturday afternoon after a woman reported he had assaulted her and restricted her breathing at the Westin Resort, stthomassource.com reports.
Virgin Islands Police Department officers responded to the resort at approximately 4:51 p.m. after receiving an assault report. Upon arrival, they spoke with the woman, who stated that John Hall had placed his arm across her neck, cutting off her ability to breathe.
Officers made contact with Hall, 33, who was read his constitutional rights before being placed under arrest. He was transported to the Richard N. Callwood Command for booking, where he refused to be processed, according to the police report.
Hall was charged with third-degree assault domestic violence and second-degree assault domestic violence. No bail was set, in accordance with the territory's domestic violence statute.
He was subsequently turned over to the Bureau of Corrections, where he is being held pending his advice of rights hearing.
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