Man, 35, Arrested for Following Woman Into Building and Attacking Her Near Bedford and Willoughby Avenues

Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for the brutal attack on a 27-year-old woman who was followed into her building near Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant early Sunday morning, November 1, 2026.

According to the NYPD, Reynaldo Mayna Cordero, 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged on Monday night, November 2, at around 10 p.m. He was picked up within the confines of the 77th Precinct, a day after the attack, as part of the 79th Precinct's investigation.

Police said that at around 12:34 a.m. Sunday, the woman was approached by a man riding an e-bike. He struck her and rode off. When she tried to go into her residential building, he came back, followed her inside and assaulted her there. He then fled on the e-bike.

The woman did not know the man. EMS took her to a local hospital in stable condition, and members of the NYPD Crime Scene Unit were seen investigating inside the building.

After the attack, police released images of the man and asked the public for help identifying him. Less than two days later, he was in custody.