Man accused of raping one woman then tried to rape another in Boston within an hour

A Lowell man is facing criminal charges after allegedly raping a woman and attempting to rape another woman in the span of an hour near downtown Boston.

Solomon Wambui, 25, was ordered held behind bars after he appeared in Boston Municipal Court on Thursday to face charges of rape and attempted rape, according to the Boston Herald reported.

Officers who responded to a residential area of ​​Cortes Street around 5:15 a.m. on Oct. 26 spoke with a woman who claimed a man had just raped her, the newspaper reported, citing police reports.

Investigators allege Wambui approached the victim as she walked down Huntington Avenue and “grabbed her from the front of her neck and then dragged her to the ground from behind” before forcibly raping her, the Herald reported.

According to the report, Wambui then allegedly attacked another woman as she walked through Eliot Norton Park. The victim tried to escape, but Wambui “was on a mission, like a dog coming to get you,” she reportedly told police.

According to the newspaper, Wambui allegedly groped the second victim before police arrested him.

A judge deemed Wambui dangerous and ordered him held at the Nashua Street Jail until at least the end of February.

An investigation is underway.

This is a development story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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