A Chronology of Rape and Burglary in 4 Cities

Here is a chronological list of the 22 crimes that police believe may be the work of a single attacker, with details provided by investigators in the four cities:

1. July 8, 1985, 11 p.m., Claremont. A 91-year-old woman, living alone in a single-story duplex, was preparing for her bath when an intruder entered through the unlocked front door. He raped her and robbed her of cash.

2. Dec. 12, 6:30 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 76, was awakened by someone trying to enter her single-family home. She turned on the lights and shut the window before a man could get inside.

3. Dec. 19, 6:14 a.m., Anaheim. In the only case where the victim was not living alone, a 49-year-old woman was raped by a man who entered the house through a window while she slept. The victim was caring for an elderly woman in the house.

4. Dec. 22, shortly after midnight, Santa Ana. A sleeping, 80-year-old woman was raped and robbed by a man who entered her mobile home through a window.

5. Dec. 23, 6 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 63, awoke as an intruder was climbing in the window of her apartment in a senior citizens’ complex. She slammed the window on his hand.

6. Dec. 26, 5:30 a.m., Anaheim. An intruder was scared away when the 38-year-old resident awoke and turned on the lights, after she heard someone trying to enter her single-family house.

7. Dec. 26, 6:05 a.m., Anaheim. A sleeping woman, 82, was raped by a man who entered her house through a window.

8. Feb. 14, 1986, 6:15 a.m., Anaheim. A resident of a retirement home was raped after a man entered her apartment through an open window. She was asleep.

9. March 1, between midnight and 2 a.m., Santa Ana. The 80-year-old woman who was raped and robbed on Dec. 22, was again raped and robbed by the same man. He again entered her mobile home through a window while she was sleeping.

10. March 1, 4 a.m., Fullerton. An intruder entered an apartment through an unlocked corridor door. The resident, 58, was awakened, physically threatened and raped.

11. March 4, 7:30 p.m., Claremont. An 83-year-old woman was watching television in her single-story townhouse when she was grabbed from behind. The intruder, who entered through a back door, covered her eyes with a gloved hand. He raped and robbed her of cash.

12. March 5, 5:43 a.m., Anaheim. A 70-year-old woman was raped by a man who crawled in an open window while she slept.

13. March 11, 11:55 p.m., Fullerton. A rapist entered the apartment of a woman, 51, through an unlocked window. She was awakened, threatened and raped.

14. March 14, 5 a.m., Santa Ana. The 75-year-old resident of a mobile home fought off a rape attempt, and the assailant fled with her money. She was gathering laundry to do a wash when the attacker came in through a window.

15. March 21, 5 a.m., Fullerton. The victim was only 38 years old, but “everything else matches here,” an investigator said. She was asleep when the attacker came through the unlocked front door of her apartment.

16. March 24, 2:40 a.m., Anaheim. A resident of a retirement home was raped by a man who entered through her window while she slept.

17. March 26, 8 p.m., Claremont. An intruder entered through a latched screen door and confronted a 78-year-old woman as she was walking into her living room. He picked up a towel, put it over her head, and raped her. When she struggled, he pressed on her neck until she nearly passed out. He also robbed her of cash and jewelry.

18. March 31, 10:50 p.m., Fullerton. While a 64-year-old woman was preparing for bed, an intruder entered her apartment through an unlocked bedroom window and raped her.

19. April 6, 2:45 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 84, living a senior citizens’ complex, was raped by a man who came through a window as she slept.

20. April 12, 1:12 a.m., Anaheim. An intruder entered a sleeping woman’s apartment through an open window, and raped her.

21. April 17, 1:22 a.m., Anaheim. An 86-year-old woman suffered a heart attack after an intruder entered her apartment through a window. She called police, but did not dial the 911 emergency line. In her confusion, she gave police the wrong address and died before officers arrived.

22. April 22, 3:30 a.m., Anaheim. While the 71-year-old resident of a mobile home slept, a man entered and cut her telephone lines. She awoke as he raped her. This is the only case where a weapon--a knife--may have been used to threaten the victim.

Here is a chronological list of the 22 crimes that police believe may be the work of a single attacker, with details provided by investigators in the four cities:

1. July 8, 1985, 11 p.m., Claremont. A 91-year-old woman, living alone in a single-story duplex, was preparing for her bath when an intruder entered through the unlocked front door. He raped her and robbed her of cash.

2. Dec. 12, 6:30 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 76, was awakened by someone trying to enter her single-family home. She turned on the lights and shut the window before a man could get inside.

3. Dec. 19, 6:14 a.m., Anaheim. In the only case where the victim was not living alone, a 49-year-old woman was raped by a man who entered the house through a window while she slept. The victim was caring for an elderly woman in the house.

4. Dec. 22, shortly after midnight, Santa Ana. A sleeping, 80-year-old woman was raped and robbed by a man who entered her mobile home through a window.

5. Dec. 23, 6 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 63, awoke as an intruder was climbing in the window of her apartment in a senior citizens’ complex. She slammed the window on his hand.

6. Dec. 26, 5:30 a.m., Anaheim. An intruder was scared away when the 38-year-old resident awoke and turned on the lights, after she heard someone trying to enter her single-family house.

7. Dec. 26, 6:05 a.m., Anaheim. A sleeping woman, 82, was raped by a man who entered her house through a window.

8. Feb. 14, 1986, 6:15 a.m., Anaheim. A resident of a retirement home was raped after a man entered her apartment through an open window. She was asleep.

9. March 1, between midnight and 2 a.m., Santa Ana. The 80-year-old woman who was raped and robbed on Dec. 22, was again raped and robbed by the same man. He again entered her mobile home through a window while she was sleeping.

10. March 1, 4 a.m., Fullerton. An intruder entered an apartment through an unlocked corridor door. The resident, 58, was awakened, physically threatened and raped.

11. March 4, 7:30 p.m., Claremont. An 83-year-old woman was watching television in her single-story townhouse when she was grabbed from behind. The intruder, who entered through a back door, covered her eyes with a gloved hand. He raped and robbed her of cash.

12. March 5, 5:43 a.m., Anaheim. A 70-year-old woman was raped by a man who crawled in an open window while she slept.

13. March 11, 11:55 p.m., Fullerton. A rapist entered the apartment of a woman, 51, through an unlocked window. She was awakened, threatened and raped.

14. March 14, 5 a.m., Santa Ana. The 75-year-old resident of a mobile home fought off a rape attempt, and the assailant fled with her money. She was gathering laundry to do a wash when the attacker came in through a window.

15. March 21, 5 a.m., Fullerton. The victim was only 38 years old, but “everything else matches here,” an investigator said. She was asleep when the attacker came through the unlocked front door of her apartment.

16. March 24, 2:40 a.m., Anaheim. A resident of a retirement home was raped by a man who entered through her window while she slept.

17. March 26, 8 p.m., Claremont. An intruder entered through a latched screen door and confronted a 78-year-old woman as she was walking into her living room. He picked up a towel, put it over her head, and raped her. When she struggled, he pressed on her neck until she nearly passed out. He also robbed her of cash and jewelry.

18. March 31, 10:50 p.m., Fullerton. While a 64-year-old woman was preparing for bed, an intruder entered her apartment through an unlocked bedroom window and raped her.

19. April 6, 2:45 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 84, living a senior citizens’ complex, was raped by a man who came through a window as she slept.

20. April 12, 1:12 a.m., Anaheim. An intruder entered a sleeping woman’s apartment through an open window, and raped her.

21. April 17, 1:22 a.m., Anaheim. An 86-year-old woman suffered a heart attack after an intruder entered her apartment through a window. She called police, but did not dial the 911 emergency line. In her confusion, she gave police the wrong address and died before officers arrived.

22. April 22, 3:30 a.m., Anaheim. While the 71-year-old resident of a mobile home slept, a man entered and cut her telephone lines. She awoke as he raped her. This is the only case where a weapon--a knife--may have been used to threaten the victim.

Here is a chronological list of the 22 crimes that police believe may be the work of a single attacker, with details provided by investigators in the four cities:

1. July 8, 1985, 11 p.m., Claremont. A 91-year-old woman, living alone in a single-story duplex, was preparing for her bath when an intruder entered through the unlocked front door. He raped her and robbed her of cash.

2. Dec. 12, 6:30 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 76, was awakened by someone trying to enter her single-family home. She turned on the lights and shut the window before a man could get inside.

3. Dec. 19, 6:14 a.m., Anaheim. In the only case where the victim was not living alone, a 49-year-old woman was raped by a man who entered the house through a window while she slept. The victim was caring for an elderly woman in the house.

4. Dec. 22, shortly after midnight, Santa Ana. A sleeping, 80-year-old woman was raped and robbed by a man who entered her mobile home through a window.

5. Dec. 23, 6 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 63, awoke as an intruder was climbing in the window of her apartment in a senior citizens’ complex. She slammed the window on his hand.

6. Dec. 26, 5:30 a.m., Anaheim. An intruder was scared away when the 38-year-old resident awoke and turned on the lights, after she heard someone trying to enter her single-family house.

7. Dec. 26, 6:05 a.m., Anaheim. A sleeping woman, 82, was raped by a man who entered her house through a window.

8. Feb. 14, 1986, 6:15 a.m., Anaheim. A resident of a retirement home was raped after a man entered her apartment through an open window. She was asleep.

9. March 1, between midnight and 2 a.m., Santa Ana. The 80-year-old woman who was raped and robbed on Dec. 22, was again raped and robbed by the same man. He again entered her mobile home through a window while she was sleeping.

10. March 1, 4 a.m., Fullerton. An intruder entered an apartment through an unlocked corridor door. The resident, 58, was awakened, physically threatened and raped.

11. March 4, 7:30 p.m., Claremont. An 83-year-old woman was watching television in her single-story townhouse when she was grabbed from behind. The intruder, who entered through a back door, covered her eyes with a gloved hand. He raped and robbed her of cash.

12. March 5, 5:43 a.m., Anaheim. A 70-year-old woman was raped by a man who crawled in an open window while she slept.

13. March 11, 11:55 p.m., Fullerton. A rapist entered the apartment of a woman, 51, through an unlocked window. She was awakened, threatened and raped.

14. March 14, 5 a.m., Santa Ana. The 75-year-old resident of a mobile home fought off a rape attempt, and the assailant fled with her money. She was gathering laundry to do a wash when the attacker came in through a window.

15. March 21, 5 a.m., Fullerton. The victim was only 38 years old, but “everything else matches here,” an investigator said. She was asleep when the attacker came through the unlocked front door of her apartment.

16. March 24, 2:40 a.m., Anaheim. A resident of a retirement home was raped by a man who entered through her window while she slept.

17. March 26, 8 p.m., Claremont. An intruder entered through a latched screen door and confronted a 78-year-old woman as she was walking into her living room. He picked up a towel, put it over her head, and raped her. When she struggled, he pressed on her neck until she nearly passed out. He also robbed her of cash and jewelry.

18. March 31, 10:50 p.m., Fullerton. While a 64-year-old woman was preparing for bed, an intruder entered her apartment through an unlocked bedroom window and raped her.

19. April 6, 2:45 a.m., Anaheim. A woman, 84, living a senior citizens’ complex, was raped by a man who came through a window as she slept.

20. April 12, 1:12 a.m., Anaheim. An intruder entered a sleeping woman’s apartment through an open window, and raped her.

21. April 17, 1:22 a.m., Anaheim. An 86-year-old woman suffered a heart attack after an intruder entered her apartment through a window. She called police, but did not dial the 911 emergency line. In her confusion, she gave police the wrong address and died before officers arrived.

22. April 22, 3:30 a.m., Anaheim. While the 71-year-old resident of a mobile home slept, a man entered and cut her telephone lines. She awoke as he raped her. This is the only case where a weapon--a knife--may have been used to threaten the victim.