Crime

Man Charged After Alleged Assault at Mother’s Food Truck Prompts Police Call

ST. CROIX — A man is facing felony domestic violence charges after police say he assaulted his girlfriend during an argument at his mother’s food truck earlier this month. According to police, the alleged victim contacted authorities on January 20 and reported that the incident occurred earlier that day while she was working at a food van operated by the mother of her boyfriend, Elijah Drew. The woman told officers that Drew arrived at the food truck and sat for some time before asking for food. She said she had already finished putting away leftovers and cleaning up, and expressed frustration with him for waiting until that point to make his request. The exchange reportedly escalated into an argument, during which Drew allegedly became verbally abusive. During the dispute, the woman said Drew took her purse and removed an item from it. When she asked for her belongings to be returned and was refused, she said she took Drew’s vehicle key from inside his car. She told police that Dre...