Post by Jay7777 on Apr 22, 2018 5:54:37 GMT
I believed the calls EARs made were kind of a dare for him at first (a catch me if you can, kind of thing) and later calls were to relive his past conquests. But the 12/10-11/77 incident below, where EAR eluded both the Sacramento Sheriff Deputies and Sacramento City Police on the same night bothers me, what opportunities we missed early on and so many similar situations. Such a shame!
Phone calls
"I'm the East Side Rapist" call (March 18, 1977)
On March 18, 1977, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office received three calls from a man claiming to be the East Area Rapist.[110]
The first two calls, received at 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. were identical and ended with the caller laughing and hanging up. Neither was recorded.
I'm the East Side Rapist
The final call came in at 5:00 p.m. and was not recorded either.
I'm the East Side Rapist and I have my next victim already stalked and you guys can't catch me.
The East Area Rapist attacked his 15th victim on March 18, 1977.
Phone call to police (December 2, 1977)
Sometime in late 1977, a man claiming to be the East Area Rapist called the Sacramento Police to taunt them. The call was recorded and later released.
You're never gonna catch me, East Area Rapist you dumb fuckers I'm gonna * again tonight. Careful!
"Merry Christmas" call (December 9, 1977)
A previous victim received a phone call during the Christmas period of 1977. She identified the caller as the man who had previously attacked her.
Merry Christmas, it's me again! (hangs up)
"Watt Avenue" call (December 10, 1977)
Shortly before 10:00 p.m. on the night of December 10, 1977, dispatchers from the County of Sacramento's Sheriff's Department and the City of Sacramento's Police Department received calls threatening an attack on Watt Avenue (the calls were apparently recorded, and the caller was subsequently identified as the same individual who had made a call to law enforcement on December 2, threatening to commit a rape later that night; a home invasion attributed to the Original Night Stalker was in fact made several hours after that December 2 call but was aborted before a rape could occur). Law enforcement patrols were increased on the night of December 10 in response to the new round of calls. Sure enough, at 2:30 a.m. December 11, sheriff's deputies spotted a masked man bicycling on the Watt Avenue bridge, but he was able to elude them. He was then located again at 4:30 a.m., this time by the city police. He discarded the bike and successfully fled on foot. The bicycle was quickly determined to have been stolen in Redding, California. It is noteworthy that the "Excitement's Crave" poem is also linked with exactly the same date of this bike chase.
I am going to hit tonight. Watt Avenue. (hangs up)
"Is Ray There?" call (January 2, 1978)
The very first known rape victim received a "wrong number" call on January 2, 1978. The call was recorded, and law enforcement suspect that it may be the same caller who made a threatening call to her shortly afterward.
Victim: Hello?
Caller: Yeah, is Ray there?
Victim: Pardon?
Caller: Is Ray there?
Victim: I'm sorry, you must have the wrong number.
Caller: Sorry. (hangs up)
"Gonna Kill You" call (January 2, 1978)
Later that evening, the same victim received another call, much more sinister in nature. This call was also recorded and identified by the victim as being the voice of her assailant.
Gonna kill you...gonna kill you...gonna kill you...*...*...*...*...* whore.
"Counseling Service" call (January 6, 1978)
A volunteer for the Contact Counseling Service answered a call from a man who claimed to be the East Area Rapist.
Caller: (male voice) "Can you help me?"
Volunteer: "What's the problem?"
Caller: "I have a problem. I need help because I don't want to do this anymore."
Volunteer: "Do what?"
Caller: "Well, I guess I can tell you guys. You're not tracing this call are you?" The voice became violent and angry.
Volunteer: "No, we are not tracing any calls."
Caller: "I am the East Side Rapist and I feel the urge coming on to do this again. I don't want to do it, but then I do. Is there anyone there that can help me? I don't want to hurt these women or their husbands anymore." The voice was pleading, but then became violent again. "Are you tracing this call?"
Volunteer: "We are not tracing this call. Do you want a counselor?"
Caller: "No. I have been to counseling all my life. I was in Stockton State Hospital. I shouldn't tell you that. I guess I can trust you guys." Normal voice, then angry again. "Are you tracing this call?"
Volunteer: "No, we are not tracing the call."
Caller: (very angry) "I believe you are tracing this call." (hangs up)
1982 call
In 1982, a previous victim who was working at a Denny's restaurant received a call at work from the rapist, during which he said he would rape her again. Contra Costa County District Attorney Paul Holes has stated that the rapist must have gone to the restaurant and recognized one of his victims working there.
1991 call
In 1991, a previous victim received a phone call from the perpetrator and spoke with him for one minute. She stated that she could hear a woman and children in the background, leading to suspicion that he had started a family.
Final call (2001)
On April 6, 2001, the day after a Sacramento Bee article was published revealing the Original Night Stalker and the East Area Rapist to be the same person, a victim of the East Area Rapist received a call from him where he asked if she "remembered when we played" before hanging up.
Phone calls
"I'm the East Side Rapist" call (March 18, 1977)
On March 18, 1977, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office received three calls from a man claiming to be the East Area Rapist.[110]
The first two calls, received at 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. were identical and ended with the caller laughing and hanging up. Neither was recorded.
I'm the East Side Rapist
The final call came in at 5:00 p.m. and was not recorded either.
I'm the East Side Rapist and I have my next victim already stalked and you guys can't catch me.
The East Area Rapist attacked his 15th victim on March 18, 1977.
Phone call to police (December 2, 1977)
Sometime in late 1977, a man claiming to be the East Area Rapist called the Sacramento Police to taunt them. The call was recorded and later released.
You're never gonna catch me, East Area Rapist you dumb fuckers I'm gonna * again tonight. Careful!
"Merry Christmas" call (December 9, 1977)
A previous victim received a phone call during the Christmas period of 1977. She identified the caller as the man who had previously attacked her.
Merry Christmas, it's me again! (hangs up)
"Watt Avenue" call (December 10, 1977)
Shortly before 10:00 p.m. on the night of December 10, 1977, dispatchers from the County of Sacramento's Sheriff's Department and the City of Sacramento's Police Department received calls threatening an attack on Watt Avenue (the calls were apparently recorded, and the caller was subsequently identified as the same individual who had made a call to law enforcement on December 2, threatening to commit a rape later that night; a home invasion attributed to the Original Night Stalker was in fact made several hours after that December 2 call but was aborted before a rape could occur). Law enforcement patrols were increased on the night of December 10 in response to the new round of calls. Sure enough, at 2:30 a.m. December 11, sheriff's deputies spotted a masked man bicycling on the Watt Avenue bridge, but he was able to elude them. He was then located again at 4:30 a.m., this time by the city police. He discarded the bike and successfully fled on foot. The bicycle was quickly determined to have been stolen in Redding, California. It is noteworthy that the "Excitement's Crave" poem is also linked with exactly the same date of this bike chase.
I am going to hit tonight. Watt Avenue. (hangs up)
"Is Ray There?" call (January 2, 1978)
The very first known rape victim received a "wrong number" call on January 2, 1978. The call was recorded, and law enforcement suspect that it may be the same caller who made a threatening call to her shortly afterward.
Victim: Hello?
Caller: Yeah, is Ray there?
Victim: Pardon?
Caller: Is Ray there?
Victim: I'm sorry, you must have the wrong number.
Caller: Sorry. (hangs up)
"Gonna Kill You" call (January 2, 1978)
Later that evening, the same victim received another call, much more sinister in nature. This call was also recorded and identified by the victim as being the voice of her assailant.
Gonna kill you...gonna kill you...gonna kill you...*...*...*...*...* whore.
"Counseling Service" call (January 6, 1978)
A volunteer for the Contact Counseling Service answered a call from a man who claimed to be the East Area Rapist.
Caller: (male voice) "Can you help me?"
Volunteer: "What's the problem?"
Caller: "I have a problem. I need help because I don't want to do this anymore."
Volunteer: "Do what?"
Caller: "Well, I guess I can tell you guys. You're not tracing this call are you?" The voice became violent and angry.
Volunteer: "No, we are not tracing any calls."
Caller: "I am the East Side Rapist and I feel the urge coming on to do this again. I don't want to do it, but then I do. Is there anyone there that can help me? I don't want to hurt these women or their husbands anymore." The voice was pleading, but then became violent again. "Are you tracing this call?"
Volunteer: "We are not tracing this call. Do you want a counselor?"
Caller: "No. I have been to counseling all my life. I was in Stockton State Hospital. I shouldn't tell you that. I guess I can trust you guys." Normal voice, then angry again. "Are you tracing this call?"
Volunteer: "No, we are not tracing the call."
Caller: (very angry) "I believe you are tracing this call." (hangs up)
1982 call
In 1982, a previous victim who was working at a Denny's restaurant received a call at work from the rapist, during which he said he would rape her again. Contra Costa County District Attorney Paul Holes has stated that the rapist must have gone to the restaurant and recognized one of his victims working there.
1991 call
In 1991, a previous victim received a phone call from the perpetrator and spoke with him for one minute. She stated that she could hear a woman and children in the background, leading to suspicion that he had started a family.
Final call (2001)
On April 6, 2001, the day after a Sacramento Bee article was published revealing the Original Night Stalker and the East Area Rapist to be the same person, a victim of the East Area Rapist received a call from him where he asked if she "remembered when we played" before hanging up.