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- NYPD arrested a man in connection to the attempted rape of an 82-year-old woman who suffers from dementia in The Bronx
- Ernesto Mateo, 34, of The Bronx, was taken into custody Thursday at 11 p.m. and was charged with attempted rape and sexual abuse
- Mateo allegedly followed the victim into her home Sept. 21, threw her to the ground, took off her clothes and tried to sexually assault her
Police announced they have arrested a man in connection to the attempted rape of an 82-year-old woman who suffers from dementia inside her Bronx home last month.
Ernesto Mateo, 34, of The Bronx, was taken into custody Thursday at 11 p.m. and was charged with attempted rape and sexual abuse, the NYPD says.
According to police, Mateo allegedly followed the elderly victim into her home in the area of Courtlandt Avenue and East 150th Street at about 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, threw her to the ground, took off her clothing and tried to sexually assault her before taking off on East 150th Street toward Morris Avenue.
Attorney information for Mateo was not immediately available.
Authorities urge anyone with information in this case to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA.
