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A warrant was issued for David Lee Thrift on Friday at the Edgartown District Court after prosecutors informed Judge Benjamin Barnes that Thrift was allegedly spotted in public alongside a victim, violating a condition of his release.
Thrift, 43, registered as living in Hyannis, spent more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to rape in 2011. Thrift was in Edgartown district court earlier this month for a bail reduction hearing after facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident in March where he allegedly assaulted a woman. Instead of reducing Thrift’s bail, the judge increased his bail to $1,500.
Thrift was also issued pretrial conditions that he stay away from and have no contact with the alleged victims, with one reportedly being in a relationship with him during the incident in March.
Following his release, Tisbury Police had submitted two incident reports to the commonwealth, requested a warrant, stating that they allegedly spotted Thrift with one of the victims at Stop & Shop on April 15 and at Cumberland Farms on April 19, violating his terms of release.
Based on the information, Judge Barnes issued a warrant for Thrift’s arrest.
At 9:51 Monday morning, the Tisbury Police Department located and apprehended Thrift for his outstanding warrants.
“Thrift was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Duke’s County Sheriffs Office for booking and processing,” said Lieutenant Bill Brigham in an email to the times.
