Woman Assaulted at Knifepoint In Coney Island
Yesterday around 9:00 pm, a 46-year-old woman was assaulted at knifepoint on Surf Avenue and West 16th Street in Coney Island. (News) She lives under the boardwalk behind Maimonides Stadium in Coney Island. (Source)
One man assaulted her. His friend fought off her boyfriend, who had stepped away to purchase a coffee and then returned and tried to stop the rape. (Source) The woman told the NY Post that she thought the man was going to kill her. (Source)
Today, the two men were arrested and charged.
How horrible! Prayers for this woman!
Councilman Brannan represents Coney Island and he didn’t say anything. In the past, he has not told the community that a rape has happened.
Councilwoman Inna Vernikov from the next district wrote:
Congress representative Nicole Malliotakis wrote:
Hugs,
marlene
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