Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping, Sodomizing and Strangling Woman

  • Staff Consortium
  • June 30, 2020
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Mugshot of Stuart Drew Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT

ST. CROIX — A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping and sodomize a female victim, V.I.P.D. Public Information Toby Derima has announced.

Mr. Derima said that at approximately 2:52 p.m. Thursday, Stuart Drew, age 41 of Strawberry Hill, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape, domestic violence. 

The victim in the incident, an adult female, reported that she was raped, sodomized, and strangled by Drew on March 29. The V.I.P.D. did not provide further details, citing the nature of the case.

Drew was not offered bail as per the territory’s domestic violence statutes. However, he was released to the custody of his attorney pending his advisement hearing, according to police.

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