A homeless man with 18 prior arrests was apprehended in the rape of a New York City jogger and is now suspected of two other sex crimes
According to law enforcement sources, a homeless man with at least 18 previous convictions & sought in link with at least 2 sexual offences was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a pedestrian in the West Village on Thursday morning.
According to law enforcement sources, a homeless man with at least 18 previous convictions & sought in link with at least 2 sexual offences was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a pedestrian in the West Village on Thursday morning.
According to sources, the 29-year-old accused — who has yet to be billed in link with any of the attacks — allegedly assaulted the 43-year-old woman as she went for a run at Pier 45 around 5:30 a.m.
He’s also wanted in connection with the child molestation of another jogger on March 27 at Pier 40, as well as the attempted sexual assault of a third woman on October 6.
The alleged serial sex offender was apprehended Thursday at the Port Authority bus station after using the credit cards among the most prominent leader at a Target in Midtown.
He has a history of petit larceny and assault, and he was most recently living in a Manhattan downtown homeless shelter.
