New York City police arrested Ulysses Lucero, 27, on Saturday morning in connection with a sexually motivated burglary. The incident occurred near Avenue B and East 7th Street in the Alphabet City neighborhood around 4 a.m. Police responded after a 911 call reported a burglary in progress.
The resident of the home is a 56-year-old woman. Lucero faces charges of sexually motivated burglary, a designation applied when a burglary is committed for sexual gratification.
Authorities stated that it was unclear if Lucero had any direct interaction with the resident during the alleged incident. Lucero, who is identified as homeless, has a record of over 20 prior arrests. These include charges for burglary, grand larceny, forcible touching, assault, and petty larceny, according to police sources. His arraignment was pending as of Saturday evening.