Crime

Alleged Drunk Driver Involved in St. Thomas Hit-and-Run Arrested

ST. THOMAS — A woman is facing a DUI charge following a report of a hit-and-run auto collision that occurred Sunday night. Officers en route to the scene of the collision, which occurred in the Red Hook area, were notified by central dispatch that one of the parties involved – a Toyota Rav 4 –  was traveling west on Nicholas Friday Drive behind the other vehicle, a Honda Pilot, which had reportedly fled the scene.When responding officers got to the scene, they found that the Honda had already been intercepted by other law enforcement officials. A woman, later identified as Tara Paige, was in the driver’s seat SUV, which was registered neither to her, nor to the man who was sitting on the passenger side.   The operator of the Toyota SUV was also on the scene. As officers approached the driver’s side of the Pilot, they noticed the smell of alcohol coming from Paige. The woman could not provide a valid driver’s license from the USVI, nor could she provide the New York license she claim...