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Man With Long Arrest History Facing Fresh Gun Possession Charges
ST. THOMAS — A man with a long history of arrests is once again facing felony charges, this time for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to court documents, early last Thursday morning, around 1:35 a.m., police took note of a man running away from a patrol unit on Strand Street, towards Curacao Gade. Officers went to the R2R Lounge in search of the man, and made contact with Ruben George, who they observed had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.
The officers spoke to George about a vehicle registered in his name that was spotted fleeing the scene of an assault earlier in the night. The white Jeep Liberty had also been reportedly involved in a hit and run auto collision that same evening. George told police that the jeep had been in the possession of his mechanic since Wednesday, June 5. He said he handed the vehicle over to have some repairs done to the brakes, and pointed officers to a black Toyota Corolla which he said he had rented from the mechanic while his Jeep was being serviced. George said he was actually at R2R Lounge waiting for the mechanic to return his vehicle.
