Woman Accused of Running Over Former Partner With Children in Vehicle Faces Attempted Murder Charge

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix woman is facing attempted murder, child abuse and domestic violence-related charges after police say she struck her former partner with a vehicle in downtown Christiansted while her three children were inside.  Saidah Harley was charged after an incident that began May 16 with a domestic dispute over the removal of her child’s father’s belongings from her apartment.  According to court documents, Ms. Harley had requested police assistance with retrieving the man’s belongings from her residence. Officers accompanied her to the apartment, retrieved the items, and then returned to Christiansted to deliver them to the man.

Police say Ms. Harley followed officers back into town and became involved in a verbal disturbance with her former partner. She was asked to leave the area, but reportedly told officers that she was in town to take care of other matters. Officers advised her not to make any unlawful contact with the man now that the handover of belongings was complete.

A few minutes later, the 911 Emergency Call Center received several calls reporting that Ms. Harley had run over her former partner with her vehicle.  The injured man was transported to the hospital. Officers who spoke with him there reported that he had severe facial injuries, including bruises, lacerations and contusions. His face was covered in blood, as was the T-shirt he was holding over it.  The man told officers that he had been in town washing vehicles when Ms. Harley drove up and started a verbal altercation about items he had left at her house after a disagreement a few days earlier. He said that when he left the home, he took a backpack containing his most important documents. According to the police report, he told Ms. Harley that he did not want the rest of his items because he was tired of her “abusive and violent behaviors” toward him.

When officers returned with his belongings, the man reportedly told them not all of his items had been included.  After officers left, Ms. Harley allegedly returned to taunt him. The man said he placed his backpack in a friend’s vehicle, left the area and walked toward a supermarket on Company Street in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.  At the supermarket, he said he saw Ms. Harley drive past and make sure he could see that she had his backpack before driving away.  READ MORE...https://viconsortium.com/vi-crime/virgin-islands-woman-accused-of-running-over-former-partner-with-children-in-vehicle-faces-attempted-murder-charge