Nun with Saint Rose of Lima in Newark mugged on her way to bus stop
Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for the assault on the nun along 11th Street Saturday morning. Newark police are also charging Raheem Green with the sexual assault and attempted murder on another woman later that same morning.
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A nun with St. Rose of Lima Church in Newark is back to performing her service within the community after being robbed and beaten along 11th Street at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
At the time, Sister Julia was walking to a bus stop to make her way to work at a nearby nursing home.
She tells News 12 New Jersey that she was pushed to the ground and punched twice and had her purse stolen.
Newark police would later arrest 25-year-old Raheem Green for assaulting and robbing the sister.
Newark police say Green is also charged for a sexual assault and attempted murder on another woman later that same morning.
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The attack was very upsetting to Pastor Marco Hurtado-Olazo, who knows the nun very well from services at St. Rose of Lima. The pastor says he’s improving security.
“We’re going to install cameras I called the diocese. This is going to be a bunker we have no choice. This area was improving that’s the sad thing," said Pastor Marco Hurtado-Olazo
Newark police say the suspect is being charged with robbery, assault and attempted murder for both incidents.
