St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On October 23, 2026, at around 9:48 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call from a concerned caller reporting that Joshua Torres had assaulted an individual and then set their house on fire.
The investigation revealed that on October 23, 2026, Joshua Torres struck the victim in the head with a stick, causing visible injuries and then set the victim’s house on fire, causing complete loss of the residence.
Officers apprehended Joshua Torres and he was arrested for Arson in the Second Degree and Assault in the Third Degree.
Bail was set at $100,000.00; however, Torres was unable to post the amount.
Torres, 42 was booked and transported to the John Bell Adult Correction Facility pending his Advice of Rights Hearing on October 26, 2026, at the Superior Court.