Man Attacked Woman Pregnant With His Child In Hatfield Assault: Police

HATFIELD, PA — The man who police said lied in wait outside a pregnant woman's apartment in Hatfield before brutally beating her has been captured.

Raymond Bautista, 36, of Allentown, has been charged with aggravated assault and numerous related counts. The victim was pregnant with Bautista's unborn child, police said.

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It had not been previously publicly disclosed that the victim was pregnant, or what relation the attacker had to her.

The incident occurred on April 24 at about 4:30 a.m. on the 2000 block of Maple Avenue.

The woman was leaving for work early in the morning when Bautista, who had been waiting for some time, leapt out and began attacking her, officials said. Much of the attack was caught on surveillance cameras, and showed Bautista repeatedly punching and kicking the woman while she was on the ground before fleeing the scene.

"Hatfield Detectives conducted a fast-paced and thorough investigation, along with gathering timely information and videos from our residents and local business owners," Hatfield Police Chief William Tierney said in a statement.

A neighbor heard the victim screaming and ran to the window where they witnessed the attack. They called 911 immediately.

Police and the district judge are currently in a dispute over the bail amount. Police requested a $1 million bail, while the judge set it at $75,000.

"The viciousness of this attack against a completely unsuspecting person warranted such a request," Tierney added. "Believe me when I tell you that we are just as shocked as you are (at the bail amount)."

A bail review has been requested.

The investigation remains ongoing. If you have any information, contact police at (215) 855-0903.

A preliminary hearing is set for May 7.

Police did not disclose the woman's condition, or that of her baby.