Police Release New Video Of Bronx Rape And Sex Assault Suspect
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD wants your help finding a sexual predator.
They say the same man is behind a disturbing pair of sex attacks in the Bronx.
The most recent attack was early in the morning of Sunday, September 10. At around 12:30 a.m., the suspect used a fire escape to climb up to a third-floor apartment near East Tremont and Thieriot Avenues, police said.
Once on the third floor fire escape, police say he climbed through a window into a 28-year-old woman's bedroom.
The woman turned over $400, the NYPD said.
Then the suspect raped her.
You can see the new surveillance video above. Previous surveillance video of the suspect below:
The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was treated and released.
Antoine Brown lives across the hall from the victim. He and many others living in the building are worried about their own safety.
"It's crazy that they can do that in a quiet neighborhood. And there's cameras in the building," he told CBS2's Hazel Sanchez.
"My mother's bedroom has the fire escape, so I drilled two holes in the window, through both sets of windows,"Joe Huerta said. "And I put a screw through it so they can't pull the window up, so if they come in they would have to break the window."
Police believe the same suspect also sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman last November, again using the fire escape to get to his victim.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish. The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
