Man who tried to slip off island after firing 5 shots in the air near crowded bar arrested

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who tried to slip off island after firing 5 shots in the air near a crowded Christiansted Boardwalk bar has been arrested, authorities said.

Hillman Faucher Jr., 33, was arrested and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

The case began at 12:40 a.m. on May 31, when officers were dispatched to the Nirvana Bar & Lounge in the Pan Am Pavilion near the Christiansted Boardwalk on St. Croix, according to the VIPD.