CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help to find a Pennsylvania native living on St. Croix who is wanted for murder.
Tyler Delroy Smith, 32, is wanted in connection to the brutal beating death of Nancy Nieves Naar near Judith’s Fancy last year, according to published reports.
The 58-year-old Nieves Naar was found beaten beyond recognition at the side of the road in Estate St. John on June 21, 2021.
A police investigation found that Nieves Naar was followed the night of her death by Smith. The report of Smith beating Nieves Naar to death was confirmed by DNA testing of the crime scene.
Based on the DNA report, police were able to get an arrest warrant for Smith on Friday from Virgin Islands Superior Court Judge Darryl Donohue, Sr.
Smith is charged with first-degree murder and third-degree assault. He is considered “extremely dangerous” and should be approached with caution.
Smith is a 32-year-old Black male who stands 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs about 150 lbs. He was born in Pennsylvania, but he has lived on St. Croix for some period of time and is known to have lived in Estate La Grande Princesse, which borders Judith’s Fancy and Estate St. John.
He is known to frequent Harbor View Apartments in Estate Golden Rock and John F. Kennedy Terrace in Estate Richmond. Smith does odd jobs for a living.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau is asking anyone who comes in contact or knows the whereabouts of Smith to call 911, Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS or the CIB tip line at (340) 778-4950 or (340) 712-6040.