Dart Man
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Dart Man was the name given by the media for the suspect of 53 dart attacks on women during the summer of 1990 in New York City.
[edit] Attacks
The first reported incident occurred on June 28, and by July 7, 1990, more than 50 women had been struck by a dart, usually in the buttocks. [1] The victims of attacks by Dart Man all fit a similar profile: light-skinned women attired in business suits or skirts.
[edit] Apprehension
In late July, the New York Police Department apprehended Jerome Wright, a 33-year-old employee of an advertising agency, and he became the principal suspect in the Dart Man crimes. [2] Wright was identified as Dart Man by three witnesses in a police line-up. During Wright's arraignment, it was revealed that he had a prior criminal conviction in 1988 for selling cocaine and in 1989 for petit larceny. [3]
On August 8, 1990, Wright was granted bail at $1,000, and all the charges against him were reduced to misdemeanors.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "New Force In Fashion: 'Dart Man,'" New York Times, 7 July 1990.
- ^ "American Notes, New York City," Time Magazine.
- ^ "Bail Denied for Dart-Case Suspect; His Lawyer Calls Evidence Flimsy," New York Times, 14 July 1990.
- ^ “Felony Charges Are Reduced In Dart Case,” New York Times, 9 August 1990.
