New York woman jumps out of 2nd-floor window to end six-hour rape ordeal, manhunt on for 53-year-old suspect
Law enforcement in Queens reported that a battered woman escaped a horrifying six-hour ordeal at the hands of a violent rapist by leaping from the second-floor window of a Springfield Gardens house.
Authorities say the 29-year-old female was trapped in a house in Laurelton early Thursday when she was allegedly raped repeatedly while being punched so hard she was left with at least one fracture in her face, the New York Post reports.
Seeing no other way to escape, the embattled woman ended the ordeal by jumping from a second-floor window of the house at 224th Street and 130th Avenue.
Police released the photo of Michael Hosang, 53, on Saturday as part of a manhunt over the alleged brutality.
He is believed to have fled in a red Chevrolet with the Florida license plate JZEY32 and is described as around 5-foot-10, 200 pounds and bald with brown eyes.
The victim was being treated as a local hospital. Cops said she is an acquaintance of the suspect.
Residents were stunned after the alleged attack took place in their otherwise quiet neighborhood.
“It’s unheard of,” said Jacques Heins, 65, who lives nearby. “I was listening to the news about this, and thought, ‘It can’t be. There’s never even been a fight around here. Nothing.’ Everybody looks out for each other. I feel bad for the lady.”
Meanwhile, 82-year-old Willa Peguese now plans to stop late-night trips outside, even to take out garbage, after having lived there for 42 years.
“You never know who’s hanging out,” Peguese told The Post. “I have to be careful about that. I hope they catch this guy soon.”
On Facebook, Hosang has listed his occupation as the manager of Hoops, a topless sports bar, and Vivid Cabaret NYC, a strip club. On more than one instance, he refers to women as "b**ches" and "birds".
That said, one of his pages is all about disparaging women. “Build yourself a no-fly zone and keep those birds in a cage," he writes.
Anyone with information in regard 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). You can also submit tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, on Twitter @NYPDTips