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Man Charged with Rape

A woman who was surprised in her Estate Grove Place apartment Monday was raped and a man was arrested and charged with the crime.

According to the V.I. Police Department, 35-year-old David Diaz was charged with first-degree rape.

According to the department, officers were dispatched to a report of a rape at the Mutual Homes housing community in Estate Grove Place at 1:10 p.m. Monday.

At the scene, the victim, whose name was not released by police, told officers she had hosted a social gathering at her apartment with several friends. She said that after the gathering she went to her bedroom to take a nap and this man climbed on top of her unexpectedly and raped her as she repeatedly told the individual to stop.

While the officers were on the scene, the suspect returned and was immediately arrested.

Diaz was charged with first-degree rape and remanded to the Golden Grove Detention Facility pending his advice of rights hearing.

The victim was transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for medical treatment.

The VIPD urged anyone with information about a crime in the community to call the Criminal Investigation Bureau on St Croix at 340-778-2211, the Homicide Task Force on St. Thomas at 340-774-2211, the 911 emergency call center, or the anonymous tip service, Crime Stoppers VI, at 1-800-222-8477.

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