A St. Thomas man surrendered to the police on Tuesday after being accused of assaulting a woman while demanding back money he had given her for groceries, the V.I. Police Department reported.
The victim reported that on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at about 10:00 p.m., Beeri de la Cruz arrived home intoxicated and began demanding the $19.00 that he had given her for groceries. The victim stated that de la Cruz pushed her, slammed her head against the floor, and kicked her in the ribs several times, causing multiple injuries to her body, according to the police report.
On Tuesday, de la Cruz, 37, agreed to turn himself in to the Domestic Violence Unit. He declined to provide a statement; therefore, he was booked, processed, and turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing, the police report stated.
This case is currently under investigation by the Domestic Violence Unit. Anyone who has
information about this crime can notify 911, the Domestic Violence Unit at 340-715-5535,
or the Office of the Police Chief.
