Posted on: January 28, 2025 01:00 PM

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Queens man pleads guilty to rape and attempted murder for daylight rooftop attack on woman in 2023

District Attorney Katz said: “This was a brazen and brutal daytime attack. The defendant raped a woman on a Jamaica rooftop and slammed her head into a concrete wall, choked and punched her. She suffered extensive injuries and will be physically and emotionally scarred by this incident for the rest of her life. Thanks to her brave testimony, we were able to charge this defendant with rape and attempted murder. We hope that with this plea, the survivor can begin the healing process from this traumatic event.”

District Attorney Katz said that, according to court records, on August 13, 2023, the defendant responded to a Facebook Marketplace ad and asked the woman to meet him at an address on 93rd Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. The instructions included to meet him on the rooftop.

At the top of the building, Vasquez gave the victim $150 and the pair proceeded to have intercourse. The defendant then started choking the woman and slammed her head into a concrete wall, and then took his money back. According to court documents, the victim was then punched in the face and as the defendant sat on top of her, he repeatedly slammed her head into the floor and wrapped his hands around her neck applying pressure.

The defendant took the woman’s cellphone and left her on the rooftop. Video surveillance recovered from the crime scene shows Vasquez exiting the location with what appeared to be blood on his neck and hand.

The victim was admitted to an area hospital for a laceration to the back of her head that required staples to close. The woman had extensive swelling on her head, face and neck.

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