A GARBAGE collector, who allegedly preys on elderly women, is currently in police custody following a report of rape by the victim.

The middle-aged woman told the Guyana Chronicle, that following the death of a close relative, she would spend most of the time out of her home, but would return at night.
It was while she was returning home she saw an identifiable male, standing by his bicycle. As she was about to pass, he grabbed her from behind, before turning her around to face him. The perpetrator then reportedly placed one hand over her mouth while holding a cutlass in the other hand, and ordered her to undress while notifying her that he needed sex.

The woman fearful for her life complied with the request of the rapist.
If that was not enough, he attempted to drag her into an empty house lot filled with overgrown bushes, in the Smythfield, New Amsterdam surroundings, but in doing so nearby dogs began barking. As a result, the attacker fled, leaving the 56-year-old mother of two behind.

A report had since been lodged at the Central Police Station.
New Amsterdam Municipal Councillor Patricia Lynch, who is supporting the alleged victim, said there were several reports of a gerontophilia (a person who is sexually attracted to the elderly) in New Amsterdam, and she is happy that the culprit has been caught.

Reports indicate that other alleged victims are too ashamed to come forward to report what happened to them.