(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jawarren Booker, 29, of Ridge, was indicted for Burglary in the First Degree and Rape in the First Degree for allegedly breaking into a 74-year-old woman’s apartment and viciously attacking her in late October.
“This is an absolutely appalling crime,” said District Attorney Tierney. “A 74-year-old woman was violated in her own home, a place where she should have been safe. It is infuriating and unacceptable. My thanks go out to the Suffolk County detectives, crime lab, and fugitive investigators who prioritized this case to make sure the alleged offender was quickly apprehended.”
In the early morning hours of October 24, 2025, the elderly victim, who lives alone, was in her Holbrook apartment when she heard a noise coming from inside her bedroom. She went to investigate and observed a male, allegedly dressed in all black with only his eyes visible, standing there. He allegedly took her forcibly to her bed and violently raped her. The male then allegedly fled through the same bedroom window he entered after telling the victim not to call the police or tell anyone. The victim made an immediate outcry by seeking the help of her neighbors to call police and was taken to an area hospital for a SANE examination and to treat injuries sustained in the attack.
As part of the investigation, Suffolk County Police responded and collected forensic evidence from the scene.
After the defendant was identified as the suspect of the crime, it was discovered that he allegedly fled the jurisdiction and was likely hiding out in New York City. An extensive search ensued, and he was apprehended in the Bronx four days after the attack with the assistance of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
On November 12, 2025, Booker was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis for one count of Burglary in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony, and one count of Rape in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony.
Justice Wilutis ordered Booker remanded during the pendency of the case. Booker is due back in court on November 19, 2025, and faces up to 25 years in prison. He is being represented by the Legal Aid Society.
This case is being prosecuted by Aileen E. Iorio of the Major Crime Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Alison Hall of the Suffolk County Police Department Fifth Precinct Detective Squad.