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Subscribe to RSSPolice in Washington D.C. arrested a suspect in two violent attacks after he gave his name and number to the second victim, according to court documents.
DeMarco Myles, 19, wrote down his first name and cell phone number for a 19-year-old Howard University student after he allegedly raped her in her room at Bethune annex, an all-women’s dorm, Friday afternoon. Police tracked the number to a Fourth Street NW address where Myles lives with his mother and arrested him.
The first attack took place in a Rhode Island Row apartment Oct. 26 in Northeast D.C. The victim, a 24-year-old consultant, was working from home when she got a knock at the door about 2 p.m. by a man who said he was promoting a party. He forced his way in to her apartment before allegedly trying to kill her. She said she screamed at the top of her lungs and fought back as he kicked and beat her and stabbed her at least 25 times.
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The Howard student told police the suspect appeared in her room and made casual conversation about 1:15 p.m. Friday, one week after the first attack. She told him to get out, but he didn’t. She began texting a friend, and the suspect pulled out brass knuckles with a purple blade, grabbed the victim’s phone, texted the victim’s friend and then raped the victim, according to court documents. Then he allegedly wrote the note, saying, “Since you don’t know me, here’s my number.” He tried to cross out the phone number, according to court documents, but detectives were able to read it.
A man matching Myles’s description entered other rooms at Bethune but left when asked, detectives learned.
Myles told detectives that the sex with the Howard student was consensual, but he admitted forcing his way in to the Rhode Island Row apartment and stabbing her after she resisted, according to court documents. He asked detectives if she survived, saying he didn't mean to kill anyone.
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In each attack, the suspect managed to get past several layers of security. At Howard, that included locked doors and a sign-in process. At Rhode Island Row, you need a key card for the front door, a key card for the elevator and a key card for the apartment.
Howard is investigating how the man gained entry to the dorm:
The safety of our campus community is paramount; we have consistently enhanced security and have taken additional steps to bolster security in residence halls. A security team is providing a visible 24-hour presence in all residence halls.
The perimeter doors are secured with electric magnetic locks and a Key Card access system. Cameras monitor and record all entry and exit points.
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f'ing sick crazy people in this word, man. i just dont get it.
So did the first victim survive or not?!
I feel bad for these women but am glad the kid has an IQ of 30. First rot in prison, then rot in hell!
Castration, and life without paroll. Let the other prisoners have him, and at his age, he will have a long time to think about the rape. Of course, our liberals will believe, that he deserves another oppportunity due to the age. Must get tougher on crime.
Please quit assuming other prisoners are going to do anything to him-they're just like him, in most cases, so why would they care what he did?
The rapist is behind bars and hopefully will be there for many years.My deepest sorrow for these ladies having to go through something horrible like this.
I am certain he will be released long enough to vote obama.
Sorry Navy,
I voted for you by accident.
If he is released, it will be because Paul Ryan does not believe that he "forcefully raped" the second woman (for sure) and possible the first (after all, she didn't die, and no one heard her scream, so its her word against his, and well you know about liberal college women...)
So if he's let out, obviously he should vote Republican.
By the way, there'd be more police if we'd pay the taxes to pay for them.
NO ONE deserves to be raped, beaten and stabbed.
What the frick were these women thinking when a guy who you DON'T know knocks at a hour when nobody should be out knocking on doors for any reason. I don't care if it was a dorm room or not.
Don't know the guy, don't answer the door and call cops. Common sense.
The article says it happend at 2PM, why wouldn't people be knocking on doors at that hour?
Howard University is a racist institution that indulges in propaganda spreading rather than actual learning. The average age of their PhD professors is absurdly high, which just adds to the hilarity.
They should change their slogan to, "Howard University, pumping out quality racists since 1867."
This looks like a case for Jessy & Sharpton. As soon as this election thing is over, they'll right over.
39 deleted, PCwhat? calling Myles a 'nig'. He's a criminal idiot, but don't post racism, folks.
Banned.
Indicative of their history.
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,...
Was it a "legitimate" rape then? Someone should get Paul Ryan's thoughts on it.
"So... did you have a good time? I mean before I forced meysylf on you & stabbed you & everything... I had a great time. Let's do it again real soon."
Jesus, I hope this animal never sees a sunrise ever again!!!
One less vote for Obama.
You know it's a good thing that most criminals are idiots. Of course to be most criminals... you would have to be.
Throw him in a cell with a 300 pound gay guy who hasn't had his helmet polished in over three months.
Borderlands, that's an insult to all gays. You're an idiot.
Borderlands,
Most prison rapes, male on male included, are committed by heterosexual men. Its about power and control, not sex. The guy guys may be "hooking up", and some may be rapists, but rape is an alpha male thing, and it is mostly heterosexual, especially among pedophiles.
This is not a story that should be filed under "Weird News." In the past Weird News is the section where I find people who break the marble swallowing world record, drive their cars into pools, or discover a new insect. It is not where I find a NEWS story about an attack too much like mine to not make me sit and shiver and cry. I sat I cried and I got angry enough to write this.
This account isn't a light or fluffy or quirky story. It shouldn't be betrayed as such. A woman was raped and stabbed repeatedly trying to resist her attacker. I am so saddened by your choice to post this under such a category. I do hope you will do better.
cut his balls off , put him in a cage and through away the key. and that being nice.
I dont care if she pulls your cock out of your pants for you, even after that'' if she says no'' NO MEANS NO, you IDIOTS. its not a right to rape. you animals. its people like you that should be kept from having children.
His name is "DeMarco"? Of COURSE it is.
Amazing,wherever there is the most guncontrol,there are the most horrorific crimes...Wonder why.?.Pretty much explains itself
Lady my family knew a long time ago,had to shoot a man who was trying to climb in a window at her home, she warned him,them shot him in the leg,he ran off,next morning a man was found dead about half block away,he had bled out due to a gunshot wound in his leg.Guns can protect people if the people are properly trained and use guns only in a life or death situation,as this lady had to do.Yes,a shotgun is a better self defence weapon if the shooter is properly trained,as a shotgun is less likely to shoot a long distance,but a shotgun can be difficult to handle in close quarters.
IMO the crime of Rape is as bad or worse than murder. The penalty should be death and the victims family should have the option to choose the method of execution.
Death by: Hanging, Electric Chair, Gas Chamber, Firing Squad, or Lethal Injection are the only methods I believe still get used in various states.
However,being a democracy we can put initiatives on the ballot so the voters can choose.
Drawn and Quartered has always been a good method. The 'Braveheart" disembowelment another. Boiling in a large cauldron like the Japanese did works great too. The iron maiden, guillotine, and letting the hogs at em are a few more options.
Can you say dumba$$...??? Smart move! Glad they could read his number and get him locked up. NEVER...NEVER open the door if you don't know someone!!! I am so thankful he was stupid enough to put his name and number down for her... His number will be used alot in prison!!!
It's about time to start killing monkeys.
Immediate Capital punishment is needed for these kind of junkies. Send him my I will slith his throat.
Psychopath, no brain power= worthless piece of human protoplasm.