Photo: hand of sick raper
FRESNO – Chief Jerry Dyer called him “a sick human being who has no business being in society.” He spoke about 24-year-old Micah Orland Collins, arrested for a recent rape.
The vicious attack took place in the early hours of September 2nd, in a business area on Shields and Palm. Collins stated to officers the attack was incited when he felt disrespected by the 52-year old female victim, whom he had known for a week.
Collins
The suspect took her backpack and walked away. When she tried to get it back from him, he punched her with his left hand. The blow knocked her to the ground at which point, Collins punched her again with his right hand. Shortly after this he sexually assaulted her.
A surveillance camera of the nearby business captured the attack, which helped police identify and arrest Collins that the same day.
The survivor of this attack is a homeless woman who frequented the area of Shields and Palm to visit family. About four years prior, this woman, who has a master’s degree, was a successful business person. A series of events, including a death in her family, culminated in her homelessness.
After the assault, Collins again punched her in the head and kicked her. Then he covered her body with cardboard boxes before abandoning her.
She laid there for hours, floating in and out of consciousness. Then someone discovered her half naked body and called 911. She is currently in the hospital recovering from multiple injuries, including several facial fractures.
Furthermore Collins, originally from Bakersfield, moved to Fresno not long ago. His criminal history involved charged for domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon, property crimes and convictions for battery, vandalism, burglary, and more.
He is currently facing an auto theft charge from which he was released from jail on August 14th. After his arrest and on his way to jail, Collins reportedly stated, using explicit language, that he “should have killed” her. He has charges of two felony counts of rape and assault with a deadly weapon.
