82-Year-Old Woman Raped By Intruder In Brighton Beach Home

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An elderly woman was raped by an intruder inside her Brighton Beach home early yesterday morning, cops say.

NYPD authorities have released surveillance footage of the suspect, who they say snuck into the 82-year-old victim’s home on Monday, July 13, at 1:40am while she was outside sweeping the street.

The victim went back inside and went into her bedroom, where the suspect was lurking. The suspect then assaulted the victim and demanded money at knifepoint, said police. After the woman told him that she did not have any money, the suspect remained inside the apartment for several hours.

At 4am, the suspect forcibly raped the victim and fled the location, stealing an umbrella and a bag of clothing, cops said. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital for evaluation.

The suspect is described as black, approximately 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, with an afro and a light beard. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with unknown writing on the front, grey sweat pants, and Converse sneakers with white laces.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. Police say all calls are kept confidential.

Correction [July 15, 12pm]: A previous version of this article stated the crime occurred in Coney Island. Police have confirmed that the victim’s home is in Brighton Beach. The article has been updated accordingly.