Cops Hunt Man Who Raped 79-Year-Old With Alzheimer's

Police sketch of the suspect.

Police are searching for a man suspected of raping a 79-year-old woman with Alzheimer's in her Bronx apartment building around 2 a.m. on Monday morning. Police say the man, described as in his early 20s and about 5'7", followed the victim into her building on Benson Street in Westchester Square, and ambushed her as she got into the elevator.

The victim called the police from the super's apartment after the suspect fled, and she is currently in stable condition at Jacobi Medical Center. Neighbors say the assault is tragic, but many add that the neighborhood is not safe. One resident told NY1, "I always watch my back. We live in New York. Now I have to be extra careful because I have my daughter and son and I have to protect myself as well as my children." Another woman who has lived in then neighborhood for 47 years told the Daily News she has been wanting to move.

The suspect, believed to be Hispanic, was caught on a surveillance tape and allegedly seen by a witness. Police say he was wearing a black t-shirt with the numbers "00" printed on the back.

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By Jaya Saxena in News on July 20, 2010 11:40 AM

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FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

I hope Karma find this one soon.

r1b2

String'im up. Get him off our streets.

r1b2

String'im up. Get him off our streets.

eitan

another aspiring rapper

Guest

It's good to know she probably won't remember the horror she went through.

janelle

it's bittersweet at best... if the attacker knew the victim, he was probably counting on the fact she probably won't remember.

just saying

That is incorrect. Alzheimers is a spectrum disease and it is very possible that this woman has a mild case at this point in time. Just because she has symptoms of cognitive impairment doesn't mean she has completely lost her memory as might be expected in more advanced cases of

Alzheimers.

ur doing it rong

wtf is wrong with people?

theevilone

Disgusting piece of trash. I'm all for mob justice for this guy.

natwhat

As the daughter of a father with Alzheimer's, I am truly outraged. This is so disturbing and disgusting. I hope the police find him and that this family receives justice. There are too many perverts on the street - and not enough being punished properly.

YouWillLearn

Alzheimer's has nothing to do with this. If anything, it gives them some excitement and good feeling.

natwhat

This story might not have "everything" to do with Alzheimer's, but to some, it plays a role. Just like if it was your mother who was fucked in an alley, people might say "this has nothing to do with it being a mother" - but I bet you'd think differently. Shut your mouth unless you have something of worth to say.