Suspect arrested and charged in connection to attempted rape in Bensonhurst
Thanks to the work of the 62nd Precinct and the NYPD Special Victims Unit, the suspect sought in connection to an attempted rape in Bensonhurst last month has been apprehended and charged.
According to authorities, at around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, the suspect – Sammy Bensabeur of Bay 19th Street – allegedly followed a 59-year-old woman to the door of her apartment near 17th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway, pushed his way inside and exposed himself to her.
Bensabeur is said to have then forced the woman onto her couch and attempted to rape her. When the victim resisted, the suspect is said to have slapped her in the face.