ST. THOMAS, USVI – On December 12, at 1 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center was notified of a female rape victim. The victim reported being sexually assaulted by a Caucasian male with a ponytail near a restaurant in Frenchtown.

The victim managed to walk to her residence following the assault, where she notified her significant other, who called 911.

The victim was later transported to the Roy Lester Schneider Regional Medical Center via ambulance for evaluation.

If you have information about this incident, please contact police by calling 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1 (800) 222-TIPS or p3tips.com.