Washington, D.C. - United States Attorney Roscoe C. Howard, Jr. announced that Ingmar Guandeque, 20, of the 1400 block of Somerset Place, N.W., was sentenced today before Superior Court Judge Noel A. Kramer to two concurrent terms of ten years' imprisonment for two separate assaults against female joggers in Rock Creek Park. Guandeque pled guilty in September of last year to two counts of Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery.
The sentences arose from two incidents in which Guandeque attacked two women in Rock Creek Park. On May 14, 2001, at approximately 6:30 pm, a female was jogging in Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia. Guandeque began running behind her and grabbed her in an effort to steal her yellow Sony walk-man with headphones. The victim reported that he brandished a silver knife with a black handle, that he grabbed her around the neck, and that eventually he pulled her to the ground where her walk-man and headphones fell off. The victim also reported that Guandeque bit her when she pushed his face with her hand. Guandeque denied many of these details, but acknowledged grabbing and restraining the victim in an effort to obtain the walk-man. Guandeque fled the scene due to his fear of being detected, and the walkman was left behind along side the victim.
On July 1, 2001, at approximately 7:30 pm, a female was jogging in Rock Creek park in the District of Columbia. Guandeque began running behind her and as she reached the crest of a hill, he grabbed her from behind. This victim reported that he pulled her off the trail and the two rolled down the hill into a ravine. She also reported that he held a knife to her chin, covered her mouth because she was screaming, and told her to be quiet. She reported that she continued to struggle and ran from Guandeque when she felt him begin to relax his grip. Guandeque denied many of these details although he acknowledged that he grabbed the victim in an effort to steal her Sony Walk-man and that they both fell into the ravine. The victim immediately reported the incident to the U.S.Park Police who were able to locate Guandeque and arrest him after he was identified by a witness.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge Kramer characterized this as an "odd case." She remarked that she had presided over numerous robbery trials and that this case did not resemble simple robberies. Instead, Judge Kramer characterized Guandeque's behavior as "predatory." She stated that the fact that he sought out physical confrontations with his victims, spent a good deal of time following them through the park, and never took any property suggested that he was extremely dangerous.
In announcing the result of this prosecution, United States Attorney Howard praised the efforts of the United States Park Police Detective Joseph Greene. United States Attorney Howard also praised the efforts of Assistant United States Attorney Kristina L. Ament, who prosecuted the case, and paralegal Christopher A. Angell and Robyn E. Cantor who assisted throughout the investigation.
This still doesn't sound right... like they were trying to insert details to make it *sound* true... It doesn't say anything about her becoming unconscious, him making any move to put her in that way... she bit his hand and he fled? When then did he do the dirty deed?