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Manhattan Man Arrested for Attempted Rape of Elderly Woman

3/19/2026

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Ian Grandison, a 30-year-old man from Manhattan, was arrested after allegedly attempting to rape an 84-year-old woman at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on March 11.
A witness interrupted the assault and photographed Grandison, leading to his identification and admission to the crime.
He is also accused of stalking another woman a week earlier.
Grandison faces charges of attempted rape, attempted sexual abuse, and stalking, with a bond set at $300,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on April 15.

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Story summary

Ian Grandison, a 30-year-old man from Manhattan, was arrested after allegedly attempting to rape an 84-year-old woman at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on March 11.
A witness interrupted the assault and photographed Grandison, leading to his identification and admission to the crime.
He is also accused of stalking another woman a week earlier.
Grandison faces charges of attempted rape, attempted sexual abuse, and stalking, with a bond set at $300,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on April 15.