Man arrested in attempted rape of 83-year-old woman in Manhattan

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1. NBC New York

   Man arrested in attempted rape of 83-year-old woman in Inwood ↗ (opens NBC New York)

   Published Nov 8, 2026

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   Suspect Yahiness Holden is charged with attempted rape in the attack on an 83-year-old woman, the NYPD said Sunday,

2. Pix11

   Arrest made after attempted rape of 83-year-old woman: NYPD ↗ (opens Pix11)

   Published Nov 8, 2026

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   INWOOD, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police have made an arrest after an attempted rape incident involving an 83-year-old woman in Inwood. The incident happened around 8:55 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, inside a residential building near Vermilyea Avenue and West 204th Street, according to the NYPD.

3. amNewYork

   Homeless man with lengthy rap sheet arrested for attempting to rape 84-year-old Inwood woman ↗ (opens amNewYork)

   Published Nov 8, 2026

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   A homeless fiend with a lengthy rap sheet has been arrested and charged with attempting to rape an 84-year-old woman inside her Inwood home, authorities said. According to police sources, 33-year-old Yahiness Holden was cuffed after he was found lying on a northbound E train near Kew Gardens at arou…

4. New York Post

   Creep with 16 prior busts charged in attempted rape of 83-year-old NYC woman: cops ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Nov 8, 2026

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   The suspect was busted after he was spotted taking up too many seats on a Queens subway train and was questioned by police.

5. ABC 7 New York

   Man arrested in attempted rape of 83-year-old woman in Manhattan ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)

   Published Nov 8, 2026

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   Investigators took Yahiness Holden into custody Sunday morning in connection with the attack.