Former Calypso Monarch Accused of Repeatedly Beating Girlfriend

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a St. Thomas man was accused of repeatedly beating his girlfriend.

Reginald “Ras Regg” Martin, 68, was arrested and charged with simple assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

The case began at 4:49 p.m. Monday, when the Domestic Violence Unit was notified that a 55-uear-old female told officers at the Mariel C. Newton Command that she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, according to the VIPD.

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