Queens
By Geoffrey Croft
The knife-wielding Flushing man who preyed on two women and sexually assaulted them in a Queens park is charged with rape and predatory sexual assault, authorities said Saturday according to the Daily News.
Charles Tobin, 29 was charged Saturday after he allegedly hunted down the victims in Kissena Park during separate late-night attacks earlier this week. Tobin was arraigned and held without bail, he could spend the rest of his life locked up if convicted of the charges.
On Tuesday approached a 32-year woman from behind at knife point in Kissena Park Corridor park. He demanded money and robbed her of $ 50 dollars then forced her into a wooded area where he instructed her to put a condom on him, perform a sex act on him before raping her while holding the knife according to authorities.
Tobin struck again the next night, allegedly pouncing on a 17-year-old asain girl who had just finished jogging in the park. The jogger told the attacker she had no money on her.
“Then you will have to do something for me,” Tobin said before forcing her to perform a sex act on him while he held the knife to her neck, authorities said.
He placed the knife to her neck and forced her into a wooded area. He instructed her to put a condom on him and forced her to perform a sex act on him.
Tobin had “distinctive, spike-like objects hanging from his ears,” according to the criminal complaint.
Police arrested Tobin in a playground in the same park where the crimes occurred. Police said they saw him drinking from a water fountain and he matched a description of the attacker.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said “our city parks should be a safe haven for people at any time of the day or night. But earlier this week it is alleged that a human predator lurked in the darkness and, in separate attacks, ambushed two lone women.”
Tobin’s lawyer could not be reached for comment.
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