Two men who police allege broke into two homes and robbed and raped two women at gunpoint last month, were arraigned in a magistrate’s court yesterday.
Oscar Ingraham, 27, of Claridge Road, and Marc Charles, 21, of Washington Street, could barely walk as police escorted them up the steps of the South Street court complex.
“They beat me dead bad to try and make me sign things,” Ingraham cried, proclaiming his innocence as police took the men to stand before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez.
Once in court, Gomez read the long list of offenses the men were charged with, which included multiple counts of burglary, armed robbery, possession of an illegal firearm and rape.
Police claim that between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Monday June 4, Ingraham and Charles broke into a home on New Providence and robbed a man there at gunpoint of $1,500 in cash and other valuables.
Police allege that Ingraham and Charles then robbed a young woman in the home of nearly $30,000 in cash and jewelry, and raped her at gunpoint.
Ingraham and Charles were also charged with possession of an illegal firearm during that robbery.
Police claim Ingraham and Charles targeted another home on New Providence three weeks later.
Police allege that on Monday, June 25, the pair broke into the home and robbed a man at gunpoint of $50 cash, an iPad valued at $500 and a MacBook Pro worth $2,500.
Police claim Ingraham and Charles then raped a woman in that home at gunpoint and stole her gold earrings.
They were also both charged with possession of an illegal firearm in that instance.
Jermaine Bowe, 27, was also brought before Chief Magistrate Gomez in relation to those matters.
