St. Thomas Man Jailed Following Brazen Domestic Assault at Local Gas Station

A Independence Day weekend disturbance at a local service station ended with a St. Thomas man behind bars on domestic violence charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman and fled the scene, authorities reported.

The Virgin Islands Police Department announced the arrest of 37-year-old Akeem Forbes following a physical altercation that drew an emergency police response to the Three Sons Gas Station on Saturday afternoon.

According to police records, patrol officers were dispatched to the establishment at approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 4, 2026, following urgent reports of a physical fight in progress.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau arrived to find a female victim who was visibly shaken and trembling with fear. Witnesses and investigators established that the woman had been physically assaulted by a male suspect inside the commercial hub.

The assailant, later identified by authorities as Forbes, managed to flee the immediate vicinity before the first squad cars arrived on the scene. However, a subsequent police search successfully tracked Forbes down, and he was taken into custody without further incident.