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March 16, 2008

Man Arrested in Rape of 10-Year-Old Girl

2008_03_bxrarrest.jpgA man found sleeping at the Jay Street-Borough Hall subway station turned out to be suspect in the rape of a 10-year-old girl. Thirty-seven-year-old Enoch Roberts was arrested on charges of rape and child endangerment.

The attack occurred at a College Avenue apartment building near East 167th Street around 8:30 p.m. Roberts, who allegedly forced the girl to the rooftop where he raped her, was identified as a suspect, but police were unable to find him.

Newsday reports that when cops saw Roberts sleeping on a bench at 2:20 a.m. Friday morning, they "checked out his record and found several prior violations and arrests, some within the subway system." A source said, "He didn't qualify for being issued a summons so he was placed under arrest." And during processing, they saw that he was a suspect in the rape.

Roberts apparently lives in the same building - possibly next to the victim. When being taken to his arraignment, he was asked by a reporter if he did it and "he mumbled 'no.'"

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poor kid.

 

I bet he was on parole when he raped the poor girl!

 

The guy need to be whacked. Say a rosary for the kid.

 
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