A West Hartford woman had arranged a Craigslist transaction, but police report that when the man arrived at her home to complete the transaction he sexually assaulted her.
![Joshua Jose Cordero. Courtesy of West Hartford Police Department](https://we-ha.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cordero.png)
Joshua Jose Cordero. Courtesy of West Hartford Police Department
By Ronni Newton
A West Hartford woman was sexually assaulted at her home Friday afternoon by a man with whom she had arranged a legitimate Craigslist transaction for sale of merchandise, police said.
The incident occurred on Glenn Lane, and was reported just after 2 p.m.
According to police, the victim was able to provide a description of the suspect, and said that he fled on bicycle. The suspect was located and apprehended a short distance from the woman’s home.
Joshua Jose Cordero, 26, of Hungerford Street in Hartford, has been charged with home invasion, first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, first- and third-degree sexual assault, first-degree unlawful restraint, and third-degree assault.
Cordero is being held on $1 million surety bond.
The woman was treated at a nearby hospital, police said.
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