A 23-year-old Newmarket man is facing charges in connection with a violent sexual assault against an older woman in Newmarket on May 25.
York Regional Police said a 74-year-old woman was in her Newmarket garage at about 4:30 p.m. when a male suspect approached her and exposed himself. The suspect then violently attacked and sexually assaulted the woman.
The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
YRP said investigators quickly identified and tracked down the suspect.
Yorcaef Rodriguez-Martinew, 23, of Newmarket has been charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm, ovecoming resistance in commission of an offence, unlawfully in a dwelling house, and two counts of failing to comply with probation orders.
Any witnesses, potential additional victims, or anyone with information is asked to contact investigators. You can call the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online.
Sexual assault is defined as any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature. YRP encourages anyone who feels they may have been a victim of sexual assault to come forward and report the incident. There is no statue of limitation and offenders can be prosecuted well after the fact.
