Society Hill attack suspect, Willie Wyche, is now charged in connection with six assaults, according to the District Attorney's office.
Wyche, 39, turned himeself in to police last month after police put out surveillance video of a man they said was Wyche, leaving the scene of a robbery.
Wyche was just released from prison in May after serving more than twenty years. He has a criminal history including robberies, assaults and an attempted rape, according to court records.
In all, seven women were robbed in similar incidents between June 25 through July 16:
- June 25, 9:35pm, 300 block S. 4th Street, 52-year-old female victim
- June 28, 300 block of Cypress Street, no info on victim
- June 30, 5:00pm, 300 block of S. American Street, 73-year-old female victim
- July 5, 7:50am, 400 block of S. Locust Street, 62-year-old female victim
- July 6, 11:00pm, 1200 block of Lombard Street, 25-year-old female victim
- July 10, 6:50am, 700 block of Lombard Street, 29-year-old female victim
- July 16, 7:30pm, 200 block of S. Hutchinson Street, 60-year-old female victim
The victims ranged in age from 25 to 73 years old. In each of the incidents, the alleged attacker approached the victim from behind, grabbed her around the neck, knocked her to the ground and stole her valuables, cops said.
Wyche was already charged in the July 10 and July 16th cases. He is now facing additional robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault and other related charges for four additional assaults, according to Tasha Jamerson, a spokeswoman for the DA's office.
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