Detroiters Search for Rape Suspects

DETROIT - Police say when it comes to crimes, Detroiters have been silent for far too long, and now they're asking the community to come together and take back their streets.

"When you pick on some of the most vulnerable people in our community, the community has to really stand up with the police department, and we have to say... enough is enough," said Interim Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee.

Within just three days, three women over the age of 70 were attacked in their Detroit homes. One of them, a 90-year-old woman, was sexually assaulted.

"She's devastated for this to happen, something so brutal to a 90-year-old lady," said Nimrod Sherman, the victim's grandson. "These people clearly have no boundaries.

The community isn't just angry. They're taking action. Tuesday evening, more than 200 Detroiters took to the streets and went door-to-door looking for any information that would lead them to the monsters behind the crime. Their work led to the arrest of a man suspected in another home invasion. Although they did not find the rape suspects, this is just beginning.

"This is now I believe a turning point within our community where folks are saying this is it. Enough is enough," said Detroit City Councilman James Tate.

"We are not dealing in a no snitch society," Godbee said.

These Detroiters hope that message is heard all over the city and that everyone gets involved to prevent crimes and break the cycle of silence.

"If you can't stand up for a 90-year-old lady that's been raped in her own home, then you're the true definition of a cripple," Sherman said.

If you have any information that will help police capture the people behind these crimes, you can report a tip anonymously.