A woman was arrested early Friday on St. Croix after a physical altercation with her minor daughter that left the girl with visible injuries, the Virgin Islands Police Department announced.
At about 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a disturbance involving 39-year-old Christin Willie, who claimed her daughter had attacked her. The daughter, however, told officers that Willie initiated the altercation, police said.
When police arrived, Willie appeared to be in distress and officers detected the odor of alcohol on her breath and person, according to the police report. Willie reported that her daughter attacked her, but the minor gave a different account.
The girl told officers she was asleep in her bedroom when Willie entered, flipped over the mattress she was lying on, and told her, “If you want some, come get some.” The daughter said her mother became louder and struck her multiple times in the face. She said she attempted to walk away, but Willie followed her, grabbed her leg, and prevented her from leaving, the police report stated.
The girl further reported that Willie placed her in a headlock on the bed, forcing her to push herself off to escape. Officers noted the minor had visible injuries and a torn shirt, but she declined medical treatment, the report stated.
Willie was arrested for simple assault and battery and booked, police said. Under the Virgin Islands’ domestic violence law, no bail was set. She was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending her advice of rights hearing.
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