Hospital Patient Accused of Raping Another Patient

A WEST SIDE LOVELACE HOSPITAL PATIENT IS IN THE MDC IN ALBUQUERQUE AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING A FEMALE PATIENT AT THE HOSPITAL. THE INCIDENT IS SAID TO HAVE HAPPENED ON MONDAY. TWENTY-TWO YEAR OLD ANTHONY CASIQUITO IS NOW CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL PENETRATION, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AND ASSAULT ON A PEACE OFFICER.

THE WOMAN WAS MEDICATED AT THE TIME BUT FOUGHT CASIQUITO OFF AND GOT STAFF TO CALL 911. CASIQUITO SAYS HE DOESN’T RECALL HOW HE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL AND DOESN’T REMEMBER THE RAPE. BUT IT WAS CAUGHT ON THE HOSPITAL’S SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

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