Man Rapes Woman During Home Invasion In Camden Co.: Prosecutor

Editor's note: Prosecutors announced additional charges Thursday in relation to the incident, including aggravated sexual assault.

This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.

STRATFORD, NJ — A man accused of breaking into a Stratford home last month and raping a woman who had been sleeping was arrested in mid-June, authorities said.

The suspect, later identified as Stephon M. Bullock, entered the home through an unlocked door during the early-morning hours on May 8, authorities said.

Bullock entered a woman's bedroom while she was sleeping, jumped on top of her and held the victim down, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

He then placed a hand over the victim's mouth, sexually assaulted her and fled the scene, the agency said.

The suspect did not personally know the victim, according to Stratford police.

Police asked nearby residents to check their security-camera footage from that night. But ultimately, authorities identified Bullock as the suspect through DNA evidence.

The DNA was submitted for testing at a State Police lab, which came back with a match for Bullock on June 13.

Bullock, 32, was charged that day and arrested at his Hi-Nella apartment.

He was charged with aggravated sexual assault (first-degree), kidnapping (first-degree), burglary (first-degree), aggravated criminal sexual contact (third-degree) and criminal restraint (third-degree).

Bullock will remain jailed in the Camden County Correctional Facility as criminal proceedings play out.

He did not have an attorney listed in online court records on Thursday.

Anyone with information can contact Det. Ryan Colone of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-580-5942 and Lt. Frank Gagliardi of the Stratford Police Department at 856-783-8616. Tips may also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.