Police have arrested a registered sex offender accused of raping a 64-year-old woman after following her across Norwood.
Ugan Smith (below), 40, was arrested on Jan. 11, a day after police say he stalked the victim, following her to her apartment in the area of East Gun Hill Road and DeKalb Avenue at around 6:45 p.m. Smith, who lives in transitional housing managed by the Bronx Psychiatric Center, followed her all the way to her apartment, pushed her in it, and brutally raped her before saying, “I have a gun, and I am going to kill you and have sex with you,” police say.
He then stole $250 before fleeing. The victim was taken to a local hospital. The NYPD’s Special Victims Unit investigated and caught the suspect. Smith was caught on video, with images circulating in the press.
He was charged with rape, robbery and burglary. He’s been held on $250,000 bond. Smith has a history of sex-related incidents, requiring him to register as a sex offender. He moved to the transitional home on March 1 from the nearby psychiatric center.
The incident ranks as the first reported rape that happened with the confines of the 52nd Precinct. Last year, there were a reported total number of 27 rapes, down from 28 in 2016.