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.