A St. Croix man was arrested Thursday in connection with a reported domestic violence incident involving strangulation, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
Police said the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report at about 3:56 p.m. of a strangulation. Detectives responding to the call made contact with the victim, who reported that she and Elijah Drew were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated when Drew placed her in a chokehold, restricting her airway, police said. The victim sustained injuries as a result of the assault, according to the police report.
Drew was located Thursday at about 8:03 a.m., detained and transported to the Wilbur H. Francis Command police station, where he was advised of his Miranda rights, the police report stated.
He was arrested on charges of second-degree assault as an act of domestic violence, simple assault and battery, and disturbance of the peace. Drew was booked, and no bail was set pending his appearance before a judge, the report stated.
He was transported to the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending an advice of rights hearing, police said.
