A homeless man caught taking up two subway seats was arrested Sunday when NYPD cops realized he was wanted for trying to rape an 83-year-old woman he followed into her Manhattan apartment building.
Yahiness Holden, 33, was spotted taking up a pair of seats on an E train at the Kew Gardens station Saturday. He gave cops a false name but they soon realized he was wanted for the Oct. 26 attack, police sources said. They took him in for questioning and he was charged a day later.
After following the elderly victim into her building near W. 204th St. and Virmilyea Ave. in Inwood about 8:55 a.m., Holden allegedly exposed his genitals and made sexual advances as he tried to force his way into her apartment, according to police.
The woman fought him off and was able to slam the door in his face before calling 911, police said. Medics treated the woman for minor injuries at the scene.
The attacker ran off. Cops released surveillance images of the suspect three days later and asked the public’s help identifying him.
Holden was hit with a slew of charges, including attempted rape, assault, burglary and stalking. His arraignment was pending in Queens Criminal Court Sunday.