Overview

• Servin Maradiaga, 43, was taken into custody around 9 a.m. Thursday at the Ibis Styles New York LaGuardia Airport hotel, which police list as his address.
• He is charged with rape, burglary, aggravated sexual abuse and criminal obstruction of breathing in the Aug. 30 incident in Cypress Hills.
• Investigators say he entered through a kitchen window around 2:15 a.m., choked the sleeping 71-year-old, sexually abused her and fled with her pajama pants.
• Police have also charged him in a Nov. 29, 2024 case for allegedly groping a 41-year-old acquaintance at a Cypress Hills social club.
• The victim received hospital treatment and arraignment in both matters remained pending as of Friday.