( CNN ) -- Police on the Caribbean island of Nevis said Monday a local man has been arrested and charged in the recent armed robbery of vacationing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer . The suspect , 28-year-old Vedel Browne , turned himself in Sunday after officials declared him `` a person of interest , '' and released his photo to the media , according to Sgt . Cledwyn Jeffers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force . Browne was formally charged with robbery Monday afternoon , said Sgt . Stephen Hector of the police force . Hector said the offense is a felony and carries a maximum sentence of 20 years upon conviction . Breyer , his wife , her sister , and another guest were in the justice 's vacation home February 9 when an intruder armed with a machete broke in and robbed the occupants of about $ 1,000 . Officials said no one was hurt in the incident . The male assailant fled the scene , according to court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg . The robbery was reported to local authorities shortly after it happened . Breyer and his family have since returned home . The justice attended a dinner last week in Washington with Vice President Joe Biden and the visiting Chinese vice president . Police officials in a news release said Browne has worked as a gardener , and Jeffers described him as a `` Rastafarian . '' Law enforcement learned of his identity from informants , but it is unclear why Browne was suspected for investigation . A local law enforcement official had said the evidence indicated the incident was `` a crime of opportunity , '' and that police have seen nothing so far to indicate Breyer was targeted for robbery . There was no immediate reaction to the arrest from Breyer 's office or U.S. federal law enforcement . The U.S . Marshals Service provides protection for members of the high court when they are traveling domestically , and agency spokesman Jeff Carter said last week the agency was `` aware of the incident involving Justice Breyer on the Caribbean island of Nevis and is assisting the Supreme Court Police and local law enforcement authorities with the investigation as needed . '' He did not elaborate . FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said after the robbery , `` We are assisting the local police with their investigation . '' Commissioner C.G . Walwyn of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force had said , `` Our American-trained crime scene investigators and the members of our Criminal Investigators ( unit ) are working closely with the FBI on this case . '' Breyer has had no comment on the matter . The high court resumes public sessions Tuesday , after a month-long recess . Nevis is part of the West Indies chain known as the Leeward Islands , located about 350 miles southeast of Puerto Rico . The court does not talk publicly about specific security arrangements for the justices , either when they are at home or on their frequent travels . During the court 's break , Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg traveled to Egypt and Tunisia last month as part of an outreach program sponsored by the State Department , which provided her security in the volatile region . Justice Sonia Sotomayor traveled to Guam and Hawaii , and Justice Antonin Scalia gave a speech in Chicago . Attacks on members of the federal judiciary are rare , but not new . Then-Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young males in 2004 while jogging alone in the evening near his Washington home . Souter suffered some minor bruises and was briefly treated then released from a local hospital . Justice Byron White was attacked in July 1982 while giving a speech in Utah . That incident led to regular protection by U.S. marshals for members of the court when they travel . The 73-year-old Breyer was nominated to the high court in 1994 , and is known as one of the most active and engaging members of the court . His wife is Dr. Joanna Breyer , a renowned pediatric psychologist . CNN 's Nick Valencia , Nigel Walwyn and Carol Cratty contributed to this report .
NEW : Police on the island of Nevis , a man is charged with murder in the case . Justice Breyer was traveling on the Caribbean island when he was robbed . A machete - wielding assailant made off with $ 500 . Neither he , his wife nor two others with them were injured .