Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following individual was arrested and charged in regard to the below-listed incidents, which occurred within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Arrested:
Dashawn Williams
address withheld
Randalls Island, NY 10035
Charges:
- rape (2 counts);
- menacing (2 counts).
Details are as follows.
Incident 1: It was reported to police that on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at approximately 0730 hours, inside of 2338 Bruckner Boulevard, an unidentified male responded to an online post, entered the location, displayed a weapon (sharp cutting instrument), removed an undetermined amount of cash, threatened and raped a 25-year-old female victim and fled the location on foot.
The victim refused medical attention.
Incident 2: It was reported to police that on Tuesday, November 08, 2022, at approximately 0600 hours, inside of 2338 Bruckner Boulevard, an unidentified male responded to an online post, entered the location, displayed a weapon (sharp cutting instrument), removed an undetermined amount of cash, threatened and raped a 26-year-old female victim and fled the location on foot.
The victim refused medical attention.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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