'How Much Can I Give To Make You Stop?': US Woman Raped, Robbed Inside Her Apartment

Last Updated:October 01, 2025, 15:43 IST

The suspect allegedly raped and robbed a 36-year-old woman in her apartment, fleeing with her purse.

The suspect allegedly covered the victim’s mouth with one hand while squeezing her throat.

A 36-year-old woman was allegedly raped and assaulted by a homeless man inside her apartment early Monday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at a residential building on East Gun Hill Road near Putnam Place. According to investigators, the suspect- identified as Kenneth Siriboe, 21- attacked the woman inside the building’s hallway.

Police said Kenneth Siriboe allegedly covered the victim’s mouth with one hand while squeezing her throat with the other, before throwing her to the ground and repeatedly punching her. He then raped her while she screamed and pleaded for him to stop, police said. The victim reportedly offered him money in desperation, crying out, “No, no! Please stop! How much can I give you to make you stop?"

After the assault, Kenneth Siriboe allegedly stole the woman’s purse and wallet, which contained $250 in cash, her ID and her apartment keys, before fleeing the scene. Surveillance footage later released by the police shows him running down the building’s stairwell, pulling up his pants with a towel draped around his neck.

The victim suffered bruises, swelling and cuts and was taken to North Central Bronx Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition, police said.

Authorities said it remains unclear how Kenneth Siriboe entered the building, but reports indicate he lingered inside for a prolonged period. He was arrested later that day at another Bronx building about two miles away. Kenneth Siriboe faces multiple charges, including rape, robbery, burglary, grand larceny and criminal obstruction of breathing.

This case comes amid rising concerns about violent assaults in New York City. In July, a 26-year-old Thai model studying in New York was brutally attacked and robbed at a Brooklyn subway station by a repeat offender out on bail.

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