THE BRONX (s, lcf)
* Police are looking for this man (above) who has attacked two women in separate incidents in Bedford Park.
Police said the rapist forced his way into the home of a 25-year-old woman around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In the previous attack, he sneaked up behind a 21-year-old woman as she was entering her home at 11 p.m. on Dec. 8.
In both cases, the rapist beat and robbed his victims.
Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man in his early 20s, about 5-foot-5 to -10, possibly wearing glasses and a black bubble jacket with a gray hood.
MANHATTAN
* Police are looking for a hooded man (above) who robbed a Midtown bank.
The suspect walked into an Independence branch at Eighth Avenue near 52nd Street on Dec. 8 and slipped a teller a note demanding money, cops said.
He was described as a 6-foot-1 white man, in his 20s, weighing between 170 and 180 pounds.
* A man was arrested early yesterday for beating and robbing another man on an East Harlem street, police sources said.
The suspect, Jorge Pena, 23, confronted his 42-year-old victim about 12:30 a.m. at Second Avenue and East 119th Street, where he pretended to have a gun, sources said.
Pena allegedly snatched the victim’s backpack and wallet containing $40. He then used a metal object to club the victim in the legs.
Pena fled, but was quickly caught by cops and charged with robbery and assault.
BROOKLYN
* Two suspects were arrested yesterday in a Christmas Eve shooting in East Flatbush that left a teenager dead and his friend wounded.
Dalton Walters, 24, of East 52nd Street, and Sheldon Thomas, 17, of East 48th Street, were charged with the murder of Anderson Bercy, 14, who was on his way home after buying a new pair of sneakers.
Anderson and a 15-year-old friend were standing with a group of people along Snyder Avenue near East 52nd Street at about 9:20 p.m. when bullets started flying.
Anderson died a short time later at Kings County Hospital.
Emmanuel Bercy, Anderson’s brother, said, “It’s all so sad. But it’s a relief to know these guys are not on the streets anymore.” (s, lcf)
* A Crown Heights woman and her son were arrested for attacking their neighbor with a metal pipe, authorities said yesterday.
The violence began at 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, when Zaki Smith, 25, argued with his neighbor, Jijuanna Booth, 41, over Booth’s use of a microwave oven in her Sterling Street apartment, the victim said.
Smith’s mother, Carelett, 53, came up carrying a large metal pipe, Booth said. Carelett bashed Booth in the head, the victim said.
They then pushed Booth to the ground, and Zaki and his mom kicked and stomped the victim in the back and neck, Booth claimed.
Police arrested the two suspects on assault and menacing charges.
* A man was arrested and charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in a Prospect Heights home, authorities said yesterday.
On Nov. 3, Phillip Campbell, 27, allegedly picked up the girl at an undisclosed Brooklyn location and drove her to a Grand Avenue residence.
Campbell allegedly claimed he was a Bloods gang member and raped the girl. The victim fled and on Dec. 6 told a teacher at her school what happened.
The teacher reported the incident to police, who arrested Campbell on Tuesday on charges of rape and endangering the welfare of a child.
* A Bensonhurst man was arrested for attacking his girlfriend during arguments over sex, authorities said yesterday.
The first attack occurred at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, when Alfredo Otero, 25, grabbed his 36-year-old girlfriend by the hair and dragged her across the floor in their Bay Parkway apartment, police sources said.
The victim, who suffered minor back pain, did not report the incident to police.
Later that night, the girlfriend told Otero she wanted him out and placed his belongings in the hallway.
Otero then allegedly grabbed the woman by the hair, slammed her into a wall and choked her.
Police arrested Otero on assault and menacing charges.
The victim was treated for minor scrapes. (s, lcf)
STATEN ISLAND
* Two teens have been arrested for beating and slashing each other in a Port Ivory apartment building, authorities said yesterday.
Police sources said Nicole Perez, 17, brandished a knife when she confronted Larai Tate, 16, in the Holland Avenue building at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Perez allegedly slashed Tate’s wrist, hit her repeatedly in the midsection and scratched her face.
During the fight, Tate allegedly scratched and slugged Perez in the face and midsection, giving her a black eye.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the attack.
Tate was charged with attempted assault and harassment. Perez was charged with assault and weapons possession.