Man Arrested After Frederiksted Stabbing Leaves Victim With Collapsed Lung; Bail Set at $75,000

Man Arrested After Frederiksted Stabbing Leaves Victim With Collapsed Lung; Bail Set at $75,000

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix — A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing early Saturday morning on Veteran’s Shore Drive near Smithfield in Frederiksted, an incident that left the victim suffering from a collapsed lung, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.

Police said the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of the stabbing at approximately 4:24 a.m. on November 7, 2026. The injured victim was transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for medical treatment.

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigation Bureau launched an investigation and subsequently identified 21-year-old Keano George as the individual allegedly responsible for the attack.

According to police, investigators made contact with George at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station, where he was advised of his constitutional rights before being placed under arrest.

George faces three charges: Assault in the First Degree, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon During the Commission of a Crime of Violence, and Assault in the Third Degree.

Bail was set at $75,000. Police said George was unable to post bail and was remanded to the custody of the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility.

His Advice of Rights Hearing is scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026.

The investigation and subsequent court proceedings will determine the facts surrounding the incident. George is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.