Joshua Torres, a 42-year-old St. Croix resident, is in custody facing second-degree arson and third-degree assault charges following an incident on October 23, 2026, that left a home completely destroyed.
Police say Torres used a stick to hit a victim in the head, causing visible injuries. He then set fire to the victim's residence, which burned to the ground, authorities said.
Emergency dispatchers received a call at approximately 9:48 a.m. that morning reporting the assault and fire. Virgin Islands Police Department officers apprehended Torres, and detectives' investigation confirmed the sequence of events.
Torres is being held at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility at Estate Golden Grove after bail was set at $100,000, which he has not posted. He is scheduled to appear in Superior Court on Monday, October 26, 2026, for an Advice of Rights hearing.
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