East Jerusalem man arrested for stalking, raping woman in Tel Aviv home

A 42-year-old East Jerusalem man is suspected of stalking a woman from a Tel Aviv club, breaking into her home, and raping her. He was arrested; the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office filed a prosecutor's statement.

A 42-year-old resident of East Jerusalem was arrested on suspicion of stalking a young woman who left a club in Tel Aviv, breaking into her home and raping her. The police announced the arrest today (Tuesday). According to the suspicion, the man followed the woman in her 20s, broke into her apartment and raped her. This morning, a statement of charges was filed against him, and an indictment is expected to be filed in the coming days. The incident began about a month ago, when the young woman filed a complaint at the Jaffa police station. Investigators from the Ayalon District launched an intensive investigation, which included collecting technological and forensic evidence. About two weeks after the complaint was filed, the police located the suspect and arrested him. During his arrest, his phone was seized, and evidence was found linking him, according to suspicion, to additional indecent acts. His detention has been extended from time to time, and today it was extended again ahead of the filing of an indictment and a request for detention until the end of proceedings.