Timothy Harnett, AKA Lawless is a 44 year old man from the Bronx, New York City, New York. Harnett has been accused by police of kidnapping a woman, holding her captive for days and sexually assaulting her repeatedly.
Timothy Harnett, AKA Lawless Allegations
Harnett Arrested, Accused Of Kidnapping And Assault. “According to the prosecution’s investigation, on April 29, the defendant, Timothy Harnett, AKA Lawless, 44, who is homeless, allegedly offered the victim, a 28-year-old woman, money in exchange for sex. He took her to 2667 Briggs Avenue in Fordham Manor, where an abandoned three-story building damaged by a fire was located, and took her upstairs. When the victim turned her back to the defendant, he allegedly hit her leg with a tire iron, causing her to fall to the floor. Harnett allegedly continued to beat her with the tire iron and punched her, leaving her with a fractured wrist and dislocated knee. The defendant allegedly took off the victims’ clothes, tied her feet with a cloth, and handcuffed her wrists.” [Norwood News]
Police: Victim Held In Abandoned Building. “According to the investigation, on April 29th, Harnett allegedly offered the victim, a 28-year-old woman, money in exchange for sex. “He took her to 2667 Briggs Avenue where an abandoned three-story building damaged by a fire was located and took her upstairs,” Clark said. “When the victim turned her back to the defendant he allegedly hit her leg with a tire iron, causing her to fall to the floor. Harnett allegedly continued to beat her with the tire iron and punched her, leaving her with a fractured wrist and dislocated knee. “” [Shore News]
Police: Harnett Assaulted Woman For Days, Beat With Tire Iron. ““The defendant allegedly held a 28-year-old woman captive for days, raping and beating her with a tire iron,” Clark said. The victim managed to escape with the help of a passerby.” Harnett allegedly offered the woman money in exchange for sex, then took her to an abandoned Briggs Avenue building, officials said. Once they were there, he allegedly beat the woman with a tire iron, fracturing her wrist and dislocating her knee. Investigators said Harnett undressed the woman, tied her feet and handcuffed her wrists.” [Pix 11]
Report: Victim Used Tire Iron To Escape. “While holding the woman captive and allegedly raping her several times a day, Harnett is accused of also threatening the woman’s family if she tried to escape. But she did just that on May 2 when the man left the building to go to a nearby laundromat. Prosecutors say the woman used the tire iron to break a window and used the shards of glass to cut through the restraints on her feet. The victim then waved down a passerby, who dialed 911 and flagged down a New York Police Department patrol car. The woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injuries.” [Yahoo]
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