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Man reportedly goes berserk & smashes several vehicles with baton

February 12th, 2022 | Tags: Vehicles Smashed Road Town Virgin Islands RVIPF police
A baton-toting man suspected to be in a mentally ill state, reportedly went on a rampage and was caught on video smashing several vehicles with a baton this morning Saturday, February 12, 2022. Photo: Team of Reporters
The incident occurred at around 10:45 am in Road Town, Tortola, and police were immediately called to the scene where the individual was promptly arrested and the baton confiscated. Photo: Team of Reporters
The incident occurred at around 10:45 am in Road Town, Tortola, and police were immediately called to the scene where the individual was promptly arrested and the baton confiscated. Photo: Team of Reporters
The Individual was caught on video damaging the vehicles. Photo: Team of Reporters
The Individual was caught on video damaging the vehicles. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A baton-toting man suspected to be in a mentally ill state, reportedly went on a rampage and was caught on video smashing several vehicles with a baton this morning Saturday, February 12, 2022.

The incident occurred at around 10:45 am in Road Town, Tortola, and police were immediately called to the scene where the individual was promptly arrested and the baton confiscated. 

A source indicated that about 10 vehicles were damaged which included vehicles parked in the Ramasco Plaza parking lot as well old parking lot of the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital.

Several vehicles destroyed 

There is also unconfirmed reports that the same individual may have damaged another set of vehicles totaling almost 20 last evening along Main Street and Waterfront Drive, however, our news center could not immediately verify those claims.

It remains unknown what triggered the individual to go on the rampage and destroy the vehicles. 

Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) will bring more details as they become available.

 

 

 

51 Responses to “Man reportedly goes berserk & smashes several vehicles with baton”

  • Pressure Buss Pipe (12/02/2022, 12:58) Like (17) Dislike (10) Reply
    Hard card, crack or gone off ??????????????????
  • .... (12/02/2022, 13:08) Like (8) Dislike (11) Reply
    ruff out here lookin some place to sleep...insurance goin pay n goin get a lil 6 months free hotel stay.....da bad weed goin round..
  • devil (12/02/2022, 13:11) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
    The devil really on a rampage, boy oh boy its sad
  • Cupid (12/02/2022, 13:23) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    That’s on way to get out of valentines commitments
  • hmm (12/02/2022, 13:29) Like (9) Dislike (43) Reply
    Ndp made him do it
  • The prizes he won LOL (12/02/2022, 13:37) Like (52) Dislike (15) Reply
    Tie him up by the round-a-bout and let every damaged vehicle owner get a good 10 minutes each with him.... give them THE SAME BATON.
  • Stewpzzzzz (12/02/2022, 13:42) Like (29) Dislike (12) Reply
    ALYO hear this that attitude security vincy girl who was there saw wats goin on and didnt say or alert others or the supervisior to call the police. These untrained, unskilled only to get a job but dont understand. Look the expenses and consequences now. Where u securing aint the entire hospital include the parking lots. Where you train, ur manager needs to address this. Im too upset
    • Agree (12/02/2022, 16:19) Like (33) Dislike (3) Reply
      The security company have a lot of explaining to do. Where was security when all of this was going down? You park your car in a lot that is supposed to be safe and this?
  • Keep on thinking mental illness is a joke (12/02/2022, 14:02) Like (41) Dislike (5) Reply
    Just suppose he had did what he did to a person/persons what he did to those cars. Mental issue is a very serious issue in the BVI.
  • Cindy (12/02/2022, 14:03) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    So sad lots of mental health issues out there
  • Thank goodness (12/02/2022, 14:10) Like (53) Dislike (0) Reply
    My vehicle was one that got damaged real bad, the majority of all my windows was busted out. I’m pissed off but at least I have good insurance on my car. Mental illness is not to be played with.
  • SMH (12/02/2022, 14:42) Like (32) Dislike (7) Reply
    All ahyo really small minded, yes he looks and have to be mentally ill but who is he. Where he came from. Is he here legally who are his family etc . U all just like take things for a laugh untill it happens to u all. This country gone to the dogs. And that’s y the young drug man them taking full control.
  • WOW (12/02/2022, 14:50) Like (33) Dislike (7) Reply
    He was lucky he ain't collected two of those same pipes across his head
  • Sad (12/02/2022, 14:58) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    what’s more sad; They probably have an empty bank account and no insurance. Will only do jail time but the victim’s and their insurance will pay the tab!!
  • Eat a food vip government (12/02/2022, 15:36) Like (39) Dislike (3) Reply
    So you mean to tell me that those security guards that are always at the front of the hospital did nothing? For him to have damaged so many vehicles that mean he had alot of time. They need to fire top priority security company and sue them.
    • Bamboo (12/02/2022, 16:36) Like (11) Dislike (25) Reply
      What a stupid comment...I guess they was to run down and stop him you meant ? Suppose they had get some of the baton...calling the police was the best thing to do stop with your hateful comment like u jealous of top security or the vincy one u claim did nothing
  • So angry (12/02/2022, 16:06) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where the hell was security? I am not a happy camper today. My car is not even a year old. He busted out every window in my car. I have to replace every window in my car. More expense on me now that I have to get a rental until my car is fixed. The body shops is going to be busy.
  • Honestly (12/02/2022, 16:11) Like (37) Dislike (1) Reply
    When I saw my poor car in the condition it was in, I cried , that is my only mode of transportation to take myself to work and take my elderly parents where they have to go.
  • Oh yeah (12/02/2022, 16:30) Like (17) Dislike (34) Reply
    Its that doggone booster shot causing these people to behave this way.
    • @Oh yeah (12/02/2022, 19:02) Like (11) Dislike (7) Reply
      Stop being a damn fool. The Jack… is probably not vaccinated or had a booster shot. This was just a stupid malicious act. You A.. would not be saying that if it had been your car. Shit is no way funny.
  • He needs to die.. (12/02/2022, 16:51) Like (21) Dislike (15) Reply
    This is not a crazy act. This is a wilful act by someone fill with bitterness envy and hate for people who who deemed successful and do this act under the impression of mental I'll ness. This now will add additional hard ship to those people... Should someone beat him with a base ball bat. What would have happened? The person can say he was crazy too.
  • He needs to die.. (12/02/2022, 16:51) Like (7) Dislike (15) Reply
    This is not a crazy act. This is a wilful act by someone fill with bitterness envy and hate for people who who deemed successful and do this act under the impression of mental I'll ness. This now will add additional hard ship to those people... Should someone beat him with a base ball bat. What would have happened? The person can say he was crazy too.
    • Dr Drugs (12/02/2022, 17:29) Like (7) Dislike (6) Reply
      Drugs manifest what is in a persons mind....This is a premeditated crime under the pretence of crazy....He needs to be prosecuted as a deterrence, so others dont go around doing these acts of hate to other people.
    • No body deserves to die bc of Mental Illness (12/02/2022, 23:43) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
      Be careful what you wish for others because when you walk in his shoes you may do worse. I was made to understand that his man has been suffering severe depression, remaining in his home for a very long time. Heard someone lied on him causing him to lose his job, depression set in and this is the result when he finally came out in public.
  • Guest (12/02/2022, 17:40) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ok I hat is the purpose of these security companies that collecting these hefty contracts. They there to just watch???????? Then what is the sense of the contract???
  • hmm (12/02/2022, 18:58) Like (16) Dislike (3) Reply
    Where was the million dollar plus a year hospital security contractor when this was happening?
  • Create (12/02/2022, 19:05) Like (1) Dislike (16) Reply
    The security people should call the police.but the response might be inefficient because the new management divided the force into groups of pegs. I heard.
  • Goes to show you (12/02/2022, 19:13) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Always have your vehicle insured. If I did not have insurance I would have been up the creek without a paddle. To replace a windshield is not cheap.
    • El zumba (12/02/2022, 21:00) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      3rd party insurance wont cover that
    • Tongue Fu (12/02/2022, 22:43) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Goes to show you

      Is that not required by law?

      Tough break for those drivers who now have to deal with insurances, auto body shops, windshield order delays, rental cars etc.

      If it is true that this young man is mentally ill well he is in need of a mental evaluation and if mentally unfit I hope he can get the help he needs and not be sent to prison which will only exacerbate his condition.

      We have neglected mental health for so long that we are seeing more and more the manifestation of its neglect. We need a proper mental health facility and outpatient facility, more mental health counselors, Psychiatrists and trained personnel. We need to have a multi-focussed approach health awareness that includes mental health. I believe we will see more of this as the pandemic with its various draconian measures, scaremongering and travel restrictions have left a lot of people mentally on edge. Instead of focussing solely on vaccines that half the people don't want let us refocus on physical and mental health.
    • Hmm (13/02/2022, 08:04) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      Just a 1000. Tell me u don’t have that
  • hmmm (12/02/2022, 19:36) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Give him to me
  • @ STEWPZZZZZ / STUPID ? (12/02/2022, 20:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    HOW DO WE KNOW IF YOU ARE SPEAKING THE TRUTH ? , AND IF YOU KNOW SO MUCH , WHY YOU DIDN'T YOU BE A HERO AND GO AND STOP THE GENTLEMAN
  • Look law suit happening (12/02/2022, 21:31) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    This situation is soo serious, am just thankful that no children or adults were in those vehicles when they were smashed in.
  • hm (12/02/2022, 21:36) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I get the feeling if a wild animal appears in our midst we would watch each other get slaughtered. It’s a free for all modern culture.

    The guy looks proud of his work.
    • @HM (13/02/2022, 15:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Of course they would, they will stand of and take videos. One man with a piece of wood busting out people car window and no one did anything. I am still trying to figure out where was the mall security.
  • Strength in numbers (12/02/2022, 21:42) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    People stop feeling sorry for yourselves and hold one head to sue the careless security company or whoever else is responsible for that Mental young man. BVI people just roll over and take any crap
  • D.A.M (12/02/2022, 21:57) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Sorry for those vehicles glass got broken but . What could’ve the security do. All they have is a radio n a baton n a phone . All they could’ve done is fail 911. The government needs to allow security guards to be equipped with a taser also for these kind of situations. Cause they’re going to be a lot more incidents to come in the future . N if ppl take the law into their hand they’re wrong
  • NAHGEEKO (12/02/2022, 22:52) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    HOPE AYO HAD WINDSHIELD INSURANCE
  • Security (12/02/2022, 23:21) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Imagine the security people are not even trained to call the police. If he had so much time to smash all those windows even the police from EE could reach to save a few. All those people doing the videos could have called the police as well since no one was brave enough to pull the baton from him.
  • Yea I (13/02/2022, 07:23) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    So he leave from til carrotbay his mom is so quiet
  • Watching from afar (13/02/2022, 08:09) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just here for the comments.
  • Crs (13/02/2022, 08:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    A baton? Funny
  • Damaged car (13/02/2022, 09:30) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    Everyone one of us whose cars were damaged need to get together and file a lawsuit against the security company and the car lot. We may not get compensated but we will be setting an example. The only ones that is going to come off good in this is the body shops because we have to have our cars fixed.
  • Who Hee (13/02/2022, 11:15) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    I pass that way every day to go to work and back and have never seen this man. Who is He? Perhaps he has some work to do on some body in the prison and therefore playing insane. Because the prison is were they will send him after evaluation. Do not waste taxpayers money on him, if he is not from here, depot him right away let his country deal with his mental illness.
  • BET (13/02/2022, 12:07) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    If I was in the area I would have gone in my trunk and pull out my baseball bat or tire iron and catch his a.. one blow from behind crazy or not. Suppose he had went on a rampage through the town swing on people.
  • GTFOH (13/02/2022, 13:04) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    The people defending the security guards are idiots. The man had a piece of wood not a gun. The security guards should have some kind of training to deal with this. They could have approached the guy and be able to safely evade any attempt by the individual to harm them and cause a distraction to prevent some of the vehicles from being destroyed. One big rock to his head would have returned him to sanity or immobilize him long enough to be apprehended. This guy wasn’t Superman so don’t make it sound like it was impossible for anybody to approach him. The onlookers and security guards are simply cowards. Just watching was an unacceptable response. Safely approaching and getting his attention to stop or deter him would have saved many of those vehicles. There were enough vehicles to hide behind if people were so afraid.
  • Yep (13/02/2022, 13:06) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    That man is a carrotbay man .he is a hodge an a smith


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