Police say the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Zyree Downing, entered the victim's home through an unlocked door.
The man who was being sought for allegedly sexually assaulting a 71-year-old woman during a home invasion earlier this month in Philadelphia is now in custody.The man who was being sought for allegedly sexually assaulting a 71-year-old woman during a home invasion earlier this month in Philadelphia is now in custody.
The assault happened September 15 inside a home on the 7400 block of Devon Street in the city's East Mount Airy neighborhood.Downing allegedly demanded money from the woman and then attacked her when she refused."When the victim refused, the offender punched her in the head and back multiple times and began choking her," police said in a news release.Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.