ST. CROIX — A 53-year-old woman accused of defrauding an elderly victim of more than $26,000 has been extradited to the territory to face multiple charges, according to the V.I. Police Department.

According to the police report, the case dates back to May 27, 2022, when the Economic Crimes Unit began investigating a complaint of Obtaining Money by False Pretenses filed by an elderly resident. Investigators discovered that Andrea Hull-King unlawfully registered her relative’s Banco Popular de Puerto Rico account for online access. Because the relative’s name had already been added to the complainant’s account as a co-depositor, Hull-King was able to access both accounts.

Between October 2021 and January 2022, detectives said Hull-King transferred $26,730 from the accounts to her personal account, also held at Banco Popular, using online banking.

Following the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Hull-King and entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. On August 14, 2025, she was apprehended during a traffic stop in Massachusetts after authorities discovered the outstanding warrant.

Hull-King was extradited to St. Croix on August 23, 2025, escorted by members of the VIPD Extradition Unit. Upon arrival at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, she was placed under arrest by Economic Crimes Unit detectives, transported to the Wilbur H. Francis Police Operation Building, and served with the warrant. She was read her Miranda Rights before being formally charged.

Charges include obtaining money by false pretenses, grand larceny, aggravated identity theft, financial exploitation of an elderly person or dependent adult, and access to computers for fraudulent purposes.

Bail was set at $20,000. Unable to post bond, Hull-King was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending her Advice of Rights Hearing.