NYPD arrests man accused of raping woman inside her Upper East Side apartment
NEW YORK — The NYPD has arrested a man who allegedly raped a woman inside her Upper East Side apartment.
Donovan Murphy, 29, of the Bronx, was taken into custody on Oct. 2, four days police said he attacked the woman at her building near East 92nd Street and First Avenue.
Investigators said the 29-year-old woman woke up and found a man in her bed just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Police said the man raped her, then ran away.
The woman was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Prior to Murphy's arrest, police said they had not determined how he got into the apartment or why the woman was targeted. But they did release a photo of the suspect.
Murphy was charged with first degree rape, burglary, strangulation, assault and grand larceny, police said.
Neighbors stunned by Upper East Side attack
Most who spoke to CBS News New York call the area a good place to live and were stunned to hear what happened.
"This is, like, normally a very safe neighborhood. I've been here 20-some years," neighbor Elga Casino said. "In her home? Inside her home? Oh my God."
"I'm a similar age, so it's definitely very concerning," Upper East Side resident Taylor Hoekstra said.
"It's scary. It's just horrible what happened to her, but I hope they catch whoever he is," Upper East Side resident Christine Jackson said.
Residents say they're watching their backs more than before.
"I really try to stay present, not have my AirPods in," Hoekstra said.
"We women, we live around here, I got daughters. We come and go, coming from work, going to work. That's horrible, now we have to really be more extra careful," Jackson said.
