THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
                            “To Protect and Serve” 
                           Office of the Commissioner 
 
AAF Justice Complex, 5400 Veterans Drive St. Thomas, 00802 * (340) 774-2211 
Administrative Services Building 45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, 00840 * (340) 778-2211 
 
www.vipd.vi.gov 
 
 
VIPD RELEASE- 110222-299 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
 
 
MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE 
 
St. Thomas, USVI- Officers were dispatched at approximately 11:45 pm to a disturbance in 
the area of Bernie’s Bar located in American Yacht Harbor. Investigation revealed that the 
suspect was screaming and running through the bar while making verbal threats to the 
bartender.  
 
At about 1:45 a.m. the on-duty Security Guard confronted Mr. Registe in the American 
Harbor staircase leading down to the parking garage causing a disturbance. The Security 
Guard stated that he told him to leave the area and that is when Mr. Registe attacked him 
with a knife causing a laceration that required 10 to 14 sutures to close. During the attack 
the on-duty guards’ shoulder was also dislocated.  
 
At approximately 5:33 a.m. officers received a call from the 911 Emergency Call Center that 
Mr. Registe was at the Emergency Room reporting that he was struck with a piece of 2x4 
breaking his left hand. Officers made contacted Registe, who later admitted to being in the 
incident this morning and stabbing security guard. The Security Guard stated he had no 
knowledge of how Mr. Registe hand was broken. 
 
31-year-old Levi Registe received medical attention for his injury, covid tested and released 
into Police custody. He was transported to Adam Command where he was charged, booked, 
and processed.  
 
His bail was set at $75,000.00 by Order of the Court, unable to post said bail he was turned 
over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his Advice of Rights Hearing on Friday, November 
4th, 2022. 
 
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