Police Make Arrest In LES Sexual Assault Incidents
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police have arrested a man they believe has been terrorizing women in the Lower East Side.
Police arrested Joseph Quirindongo, 20, of the Bronx, and charged him with criminal sex act, attempted rape, assault and weapons possession.
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Investigators said he tried to sexually assault a 17-year-old girl after following her off an elevator in the LaGuardia houses last month.
Now, women in the building are relieved that he's behind bars.
"I'm glad. I'm a mom of a daughter and my goddaughter. It is some peace of mind. I'm relieved," one woman said.
Still, others are still worried.
"I feel like there may be more out there. I don't know," another woman said.
He's also charged with a similar attack on a 19-year-old woman last year.
