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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:04 AM Oct 2013

SoHo subway attack suspect arrested

Eyewitness News

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police have arrested a suspect in subway sex attack in SoHo on a NYU student last week.

The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Glenn Williams of Scarsdale, New York. He is charged with 1st degree attempted rape, robbery and related offenses.

Sources tell Eyewitness News that Williams was just released from Riverview Correctional Facility on parole in August. He was serving a two to four year sentence for criminal possession of a weapon. Williams has at least 55 prior arrests, sources said.

Authorities say Williams matched the description of the person caught on surveillance video following the attack.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9289569

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