A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged in the rape of a 27-year-old woman who police say was followed into her residential building and sexually assaulted after an encounter on a Bedford-Stuyvesant street.<\/p>\n
Police announced the arrest of Mayna Cordero Reynaldo, 35, on Monday night. He is charged with rape, two counts of sexual abuse and two counts of forcible touching.<\/p>\n
The attack occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday near Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Avenue, according to investigators. Police said the victim was approached from behind by a man riding an e-bike, who slapped her buttocks over her clothing before leaving the area.<\/p>\n
As the woman attempted to enter her residential building, police said the suspect returned, followed her inside and sexually assaulted her before fleeing on the e-bike.<\/p>\n
The victim was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition, police said.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made Monday at about 10 p.m. within the confines of the 77th Precinct, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
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