Posted on 02/08/2017 7:28:54 AM PST by TigerClaws
OCKVILLE, MD (ABC7) — A 31-year-old man told police he entered a secure apartment building, broke into a second floor apartment and tried to rape an unsuspecting woman all because he was horny.
Tedros Ishetu, of Silver Spring, is facing criminal charges of attempted first-degree rape, home invasion, second-degree assault and false imprisonment.
Managers of the leasing office at Congressional Towers Apartment building tell ABC7 that a letter will be sent out Tuesday to residents informing them about the incident.
On Monday, January 16, Ishetu snuck into the Congressional Towers apartment building, located along the 200 block of Congressional Lane. The seven-story building, which requires key fob access, is home to dozens of families in a predominantly Asian section of Rockville.
According to police, Ishetu walked through the lobby, rode an elevator to floor two and then entered an unlocked unit.
A 36-year-old woman cooking in the kitchen heard a noise.
When she turned around, she saw Ishetu with his finger over his lips, telling the woman to remain quiet.
Police say Ishetu attempted to cover the woman’s mouth, rip off her shirt and drag her to the bedroom. However, the five-foot-six, 150 pound, attacker’s plans were foiled when the victim bit his palm, started to scream and escaped into the hallway.
Fearful of being caught, Ishetu ran away, escaping down an elevator – coincidentally passing the victim’s husband and young child who had been playing outside at the time of the random attack.
Patrol officers caught Ishetu nearby. During an interview with a detective, the 31-year-old waived his rights and admitted to the entire incident: entering the unit at random, locking the door behind him, checking to ensure the woman was alone, and then attacking the woman, pinning her body down by the arms.
When asked why he did such a terrible thing, Ishetu allegedly told officers that he “needed sex” and was, “trying to get some.” He also shared that he “didn’t want to hurt” the victim, but rather “just rape her.”
Despite his candor with cops, Ishetu, who has a significant criminal record in Maryland and Virginia, stated that he should not receive a lot of prison time because he had only committed an attempted rape.
Police say in his haste of fleeing, Ishetu left his black jacket and two unwrapped condoms beside the victim’s bed.
“I am pretty shocked,” said Ngoc Nguyen, who lives next door to the victim and takes care of her newborn son. “I can’t imagine. I would be like terrified and I don’t know what would happen.”
ABC7 spoke with more than a dozen building residents on Monday. Not one was aware of the violent stranger-on-stranger crime. Many argued that Montgomery County Police and apartment management should have informed tenants about what had occurred within the building.
“I think they should have had a notice or something like that from the management,” said Chenyue Wang, a husband with a young son. “I just don’t know how one can get in without anyone’s awareness and suddenly show up in the kitchen. It’s very hard for me to imagine.”
Ishetu remains behind bars in Montgomery County. His next court appearance is scheduled for later this month. He faces up to a life term in prison, plus an additional 35 years.
THIS READS LIKE FAKE NEWS PLEASE CHECK IT
Refugee from which African nation?
Anyone wanna bet this woman is a federal employee who voted for obozo and hillary, essentially endorsing policies that got that “immigrant” and millions of his buds in here?
Vultures coming home to roost?
Not fake. Reported on local tv here.
http://wjla.com/news/local/man-breaks-into-apartment-attempts-to-rape-young-mother-in-rockville
One of the residents probably let him in thinking he lived there
“Just rape her”
He said that like he was ordering fast food...
Somali?
5.56mm
All African refugees need to be returned to Africa. Maybe not the exact province they are from but certainly to a safe area there even if we need to provide some security to some safe zones there. This refugee thing just doesn’t work; especially if they are muslim. The cultures are just too incompatible to get past.
Well said!
Whoopie says it’s not rape rape if he really needs it and he brings condoms.
Probably around the same time that “bust” became a synonym for the verb “break”. ~~sigh~~
However, I tell myself that English is a living language and, therefore, many words have undergone changes over the life of the language.
Ngoc Nguyen=Asian name.
All ya really need to know.
Well, that and you should take comfort in knowing, our overflowing with human debris as it is, inner cities are now adding Africans, right off the boat, to the mix.
>>He also shared that he “didn’t want to hurt” the victim, but rather “just rape her.”
>>The Left would give him a pass because of his “cultural differences.” Isn’t that grand?
Well, as long as it’s only “rape” and not “rape rape”.. /whoopi
Googling “Ishetu” suggests the surname Is Eritrean or Ethiopian.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police 4th District have located Tedros Ishetu, age 22. He was found unharmed in Fairfax County.
Ishetu was reported missing on July 16. He had not been seen or heard from since July 12. Ishetu was being treated for Bi-polar Disorder.
Montgomery County Police and the family of Mr. Ishetu would like to thank the media for their assistance in publicizing this missing person case.
The criminal class of refugees need to introduced to the trebuchet.
The others should be offered the choice of the trebuchet or plane ride
And no we should not be providing safe haven in their home province.
I don’t see the word refugee, did they remove it?
The name is Ethiopian. 98+ % chance he is muslim if he came in in the last 8 years.
Close enough to be a Somali?
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