Alleged rapist from New York arrested in Bellingham

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — An alleged rapist from New York was arrested Thursday at a hotel in Bellingham, U.S. Marshals announced.

In a news release, U.S. Marshals said Michael Hosang, 53, invited a woman into his residence in Queens, New York, in May 2019, struck her multiple times and dragged her into his bedroom.

“Hosang is alleged to have violently raped the victim for approximately 5 hours. It is only when Hosang left the room for a brief moment, that the victim was able to remove the restraints being used and jump from a second story window to escape,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals said.

The victim identified Hosang through her previous associations with him, according to police.

Hosang had been on the run since the crime occurred.

"Due to high media coverage of this crime, other victims have stepped forward alleging Hosang 
to have commited the same violent acts against them," officials said.

On June 18, the New York/New Jersey Regional Task Force requested the assistance of the Western District of Washington Violent Offender Task Force in locating Hosang after learning that Hosang was residing in a Bellingham hotel.

Hosang was arrested and was booked into the Whatcom County Jail, officials said.

“We would like to thank our partners in New York for requesting our assistance and flying out to the Pacific Northwest to help assist our team in locating Hosang. The arrest of this violent fugitive, across the United States of America, shows the hard work and dedication of our law enforcement agencies to ensure safety and security to all,” acting U.S. Marshal Jacob Green said in a statement.

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