Police Search for Rapist Targeting Women at Union Square

The NY Post reports that police are "hunting for a serial rapist who prowls Manhattan's Union Square subway station for young Asian women to follow home and brutally attack." Two women were raped in their building vestibules, while the suspect "has attempted to assault two others since Oct. 1." His M.O: Waiting for women to unlock their apartment building's door and then he "pounces from behind - choking his victims unconscious before" attacking them (following victims into their buildings is a very common M.O.). Chillingly, three of the attacks occurred on one day: October 20. Police, who believe there may be more victims, tell the Post the suspect is 6 feet tall, 170 pounds, and in his late 20s. Contact CrimeStoppers at 800-577-TIPS or text CRIMES (274637) and enter "TIP577".

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By Jen Chung in News on November 11, 2008 1:08 PM

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abcohen

the police presence in the union square neighborhood is for SHIT!!!! along with the NYU security cuts -- its become a very scary place very quickly!!!!

nohateparade

@angry_pickle

it's difficult to tell who are criminals sometimes and not everything can be avoided. e.g. the preppy killer, dc snipers

angry_pickle

Thanks to political correctness, these Asian girls probably convince themselves that this thug following them home is just a normal guy who probably happens to live in the exact same building as they do. Nevermind he is black and ghetto looking and simply doesn't even look like he belongs in the neighborhood. Have to be political correct before Jesse Jackson knocks on their door.

nohateparade

why does he have to be into tentacle porn? maybe he was really into "lost in translation".

"hate crime if it involves race." it would be much different if the victims were white. what would it be called? gender hate crime?

Amanda Harletsch

a definition on what really is a HATE CRIME would be greatly handy somewhere to be found for those that promulgete their knowledge:

Hate crimes (also known as bias motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.

Amanda Harletsch

Racist is the new black!

Tar_Baby

This black rapist needs his penis cut off.

The Edge

Maybe he's Filipino?

:D

r1b2

Snoopy, it's that he TARGETS Asians, not that he is Asian.

r1b2

Make sure you dig the hole big enough for all the scumbags, throw them in, and roll a big boulder ont op.

Snoopy

Based on the sketch the guy does not look Asian.

allakem

You know, reading a lot of these Gothamist's posts are like rubbernecking a four car pile up. You don't want to look, but when you do, instead of mangled bodies, you see the most ignorant, racist, trolling little turds on the internet. Freud would have a field day here. Please don't let me interrupt...

JacqueMehoff

shouldn't this be on the TV news? why can't he be like Obama? and where's the location of these attacks? hipster williamsburg or working class flushing? does he follow them from the subway to their home? home is how far from Union sq.? so commuters should be aware of their fellow passengers and make a mental note.

babyhitler

It seems that no one's been using their "WHY CAN'T YOU BE MORE LIKE OBAMA?" glare that I've ben perfecting. It's kinda like Robert De Niro's in taxi driver. I've been really good at it.

Aristocrat

Three attacks on one day? That guy has some stamina!

You know what they say, rape an asian and an hour later, you feel like raping again.