NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — A New York City man was indicted on Wednesday after being accused of following a woman to her SoHo apartment, strangling and raping her last month, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced.
Ellow Williams, 30, was hit with a seven-count indictment charging him with attempted murder, rape, burglary, burglary as a sexually motivated felony, robbery, sexual abuse and strangulation.
“The crimes charged in this indictment are among the most brutal imaginable. We allege Ellow Williams not only forcibly raped but attempted to murder a young woman in her own building by repeatedly strangling her,” said District Attorney Bragg.
Shortly after 4 a.m. on April 21, Williams is accused of following the 23-year-old to her apartment building near Thompson Street and Prince Street. Upon arrival, court documents and statements allege he pulled his mask over his face and entered the building behind her.
He then allegedly followed her to the second floor, snuck up on her from behind and placed her into a chokehold until she lost consciousness before forcibly raping her and fleeing the building.
The NYPD’s Special Victims Squad apprehended Williams two days later.
Police said that EMS transported the woman to the hospital for medical evaluation after the attack.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Division has resources to hold offenders accountable and survivors, and it can be reached at 212-335-9373.