The NYPD said a man who had been sought for sexually assaulting and robbing a 73-year-old woman in her home in the Indian Village section of the Bronx, has been arrested.
Prior to the arrest, police had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who department officials said was sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in Indian Village, located southeast of Pelham Parkway.
Police said it was reported to them that on Thursday, March 23, at around 9.30 p.m. in the vicinity of Williamsbridge Road and Lydig Avenue, an unidentified person illegally entered the home of a 73-year-old female victim. Once inside, the victim awoke to find the suspect on top of her, demanding money.
An NYPD spokesperson said, “The individual touched the victim’s breasts and proceeded to further sexually assault her,” adding that he then fled the location southbound on Yates Avenue, taking the victim’s bank card and pin number with him. “The victim did not sustain any [physical] injuries as a result of this incident,” police said.
NYPD officials said the person sought was described as male, was between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighed between 150 and 160 pounds, had wavy hair, and had last been seen wearing a blue jacket, a blue hat, black pants with a green stripe, and black sneakers.
On Tuesday, March 28, pursuant to what was described as an ongoing investigation, police said David Salas, 45, from the Indian Village section of The Bronx was arrested in the 41st Precinct.
He was charged at around 7.30 p.m. with burglary, grand larceny, criminal trespassing, sexual misconduct, forcible touching, menacing, sexual abuse, and trespassing.
A person arrested for a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
Anyone with information regarding 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 at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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