A St. Thomas man faced domestic violence charges Monday after police say he damaged his mother's car with a rock and then fled when officers tried to arrest him near Yacht Haven Grande.
Kwanza George, 33, was charged with destruction of property, disturbance of the peace, and obstructing an officer. Magistrate Simone M. VanHolten-Turnbull ordered him held without bail under mandatory domestic violence statutes.
Police responded to Paul M. Pearson Gardens, Building 1, at 10:18 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, following a report of property damage. According to the police fact sheet, George's mother, Judith Smith, said her son began pounding forcefully on her apartment door around 5:30 a.m. She found him appearing agitated and "acting out of the ordinary," so she locked herself inside.
About half an hour later, Smith heard a loud crash outside. She discovered her vehicle's front windshield completely shattered. A neighbor told officers they saw George throw a rock through the windshield around 8:00 a.m. and immediately texted Smith a warning.
When officers first encountered George in the building's stairwell, he said he had been locked out since 4:00 a.m., denied any involvement, and walked away. The neighbor's account contradicted his story.
Sergeant Sofia Rachid and Officer Claudette Buchanan later found George sitting at a VITRAN bus stop near Yacht Haven Grande's entrance. When Sergeant Rachid told him he was under arrest and ordered him to put his hands behind his back, George refused. He stood up and walked away quickly, crossing back into the housing complex and moving through the parking lot of the Lucinda Millin Home for the Aged while ignoring repeated verbal orders to stop.
Officer Cami Vanterpool deployed a Taser, bringing George to the ground. He was transported to Schneider Regional Medical Center for medical clearance, then booked at the Richard N. Callwood Command station in Charlotte Amalie. George appeared before the magistrate on Monday morning.
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