Boston man impersonating a police officer attempts to kidnap, rape girl
Charles Singleton, 51, of Boston was arrested
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Boston police arrested a man they say posed as a police officer and attempted to kidnap and rape a woman over the weekend.
Charles Singleton, 51, of Boston, claimed to be a police officer when he offered a ride to a woman he'd met at a social gathering during the early morning hours on Saturday, according to police.
Instead, he drove the woman a short distance, pulled out a gun and ordered her to walk out into a dark field where he groped her and threatened to kill her if she didn't comply with his instructions, police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When the woman began to scream, Singleton assaulted her, took her purse and cell phone and fled.
A Boston man impersonated a police officer and attempted to kidnap and rape a girl. He ended up taking her phone and purse before fleeing.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officers arriving say they located Singleton near his vehicle and recovered the woman’s personal items as well as a gun equipped with a laser sight that had been discarded nearby.
Singleton is due to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Monday on a range charges, including assault with intent to rape, kidnapping, indecent assault and battery and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to police.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It couldn't be immediately determined if he has a lawyer.