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Police Arrest Jawarren Booker in Holbrook Home-Invasion Rape, Arraign Him on First-Degree Rape and Burglary Charges

Police credit surveillance footage alongside interagency tracking for locating the Bronx suspect.

Overview

  • The 74-year-old victim was attacked in her Holbrook apartment on Oct. 24 after an intruder entered through a window, according to police.
  • Suffolk County Police, working with the NYPD, tracked Jawarren Booker to the Bronx on Tuesday and took him into custody.
  • Booker appeared in Central Islip court on Wednesday for arraignment on first-degree rape and burglary charges.
  • Authorities say surveillance video links Booker to the crime, and officials noted he has a prior criminal record.
  • Police praised the victim’s strength; she called 911 after the assault and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.