Sentenced: Maryland Felon Raped 80YO Woman, Left Her Tied Up In Wicomico River

[Sugar Cookie]

Court documents say Ralph Anthony Harmon, Jr. was convicted on 11 felony and four misdemeanor counts stemming from a mid-January incident that started in Seaford, De.

The elderly victim told police that Harmon assaulted, tied up, and forced her inside her vehicle parked outside her home, court records show.

The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office told The National Desk (TND) that Harmon was just kicked out of a Delaware halfway house for “rules infractions” immediately prior to coming into contact with the victim.

Harmon was living in a halfway house due to a prior violent criminal conviction.

Harmon started the two-hour-long interaction with the victim outside her home. After assaulting her, he forced the Delaware woman inside her car and drove 45 minutes to a Maryland pharmacy.

Once arriving at the pharmacy, Harmon raped the 80-year-old, stole her credit cards and ordered her to untie her shoes.

The suspect used the shoe lace {sic] and tied [the victim’s] hands in the front. The suspect order [the victim] to lay face down in the front passenger seat with her hands underneath her,” according to Ralph Anthony Harmon, Jr.’s charging documents. “[The victim] believed the suspect was looking for a place to kill her.”

After this interaction, Harmon drove to the nearby Wicomico River, forcing the victim onto on a pier.

With the elderly woman’s hands still tied with her shoelace, she was struck in the head with Harmon’s handgun and pushed into the frigid January water, according to police documents.

The charging documents say Ralph Harmon left the scene with the carjacked elderly woman’s vehicle, leaving her to fight for her life in the river.

[The victim] was able to untie her hands with her teeth and exit the water after what she describes as several attempts,” charging documents stated.

According to Wicomico County State’s Attorney Office, the victim was somehow able to climb back onto the pier she was previously thrown from.

This victim is fortunate to be alive,” Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes told TND in a statement. “Ralph Harmon is the embodiment of evil, but thanks to the courage and fortitude of the victim, the work of law enforcement and prosecutors, and the commitment of the jury, Harmon will be held accountable and I pray that will never again be in the position to prey upon another innocent victim.”

Court documents stated Harmon stole over $1,200 from his victim, including two CashApp transfers to himself.

Starting at age 19, Harmon became a habitual violent offender, with a track record of carjacking, rape, robbery and assault. TND was able to identify four separate cases involving Harmon over four years.

Anthony Harmon’s crime spree comes after many parts of Maryland are seeing triple-digit increases of vehicle thefts, drawing the ire of law enforcement and elected officials.

Maryland felon raped 80-year-old woman, left her tied up in Wicomico River

The woman miraculously escaped by untying her hands with her teeth.

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[cubby]

He just looks evil.

But he won't get the sentence he deserves and he will get out to terrorize old women again.

 

[thuumpr]

He just looks evil.

But he won't get the sentence he deserves and he will get out to terrorize old women again.

He's pretending. Bubba will show him he's a big ol' teddy bear... Or else.

 

[McDanel]

Besides the rape and theft, he better be charged with kidnapping and attempted murder.

 

[Pinwheel]

That's a badass old lady! Untying her hands w her teeth in cold ass water and climbing back up the pier at 80! Hell yeah to her. Should have never had to haven shown such such badassery, but she did and it was B A D A S S.

 

[Josh P]

Life in prison would be nice, if not 200 years to life

 

[Sejanus]

His fivehead would be a great place for an axe.

The victim is incredible!

Seriously though, this felonius pig needs to die horribly.

 

[Ellen Brody]

That's a badass old lady! Untying her hands w her teeth in cold ass water and climbing back up the pier at 80! Hell yeah to her. Should have never had to haven shown such such badassery, but she did and it was B A D A S S.

Took the words right out of my mouth.She is wicked badass!! I hope she has family because badass or not that’s beyond traumatic.Hopefully she has family to help her through this.

 

[runninfawn]

i sure hope they don't postpone his trial until the lady is dead or unable to testify against him but bet he will try to do just that

 

[Sugar Cookie]

February 15, 2024

Ralph Harmon Jr. was sentenced to to life in prison plus 60 years for attempted first degree murder, attempted second degree murder, first and second degree rape, kidnapping, false imprisonment, armed robbery, and related offenses.

On January 13, 2023, the 80-year-old victim left her residence in Seaford and walked to her car parked in her driveway, at which time she was approached by Ralph Harmon Jr., who forced her into her vehicle at gunpoint, pistol-whipped her, and drove away. Harmon robbed the victim of her jewelry and forced her to provide the PIN number to her debit card.

After crossing into Maryland, Harmon sexually assaulted and bound the victim’s hands together. After visiting multiple ATMs, Harmon drove the victim to a residence on Riverside Drive in Salisbury, at which point he forced her to walk onto a pier and pushed her into the cold Wicomico River. When the victim was able to surface, Harmon laid on the pair and pistol whipped her again, causing her to slip underwater again and sustain a laceration to her head.

Harmon then walked back to the victim’s vehicle and left the area, certain that the victim would not survive.

After more than 11 minutes in the freezing water, the victim was able to free her hands and climb up a kayak ramp onto the pier. She walked to Riverside Drive and was able to get help from passing motorists. She was taken to TidalHealth, where she received staples in her head and received care for multiple other injuries.

After leaving the victim, Harmon picked up five of his friends and went on a spending spree using the victim’s debit card. Police found the victim’s vehicle in a parking lot on Main Street in Salisbury, ultimately locating Harmon, who immediately fled the area. He was apprehended after a brief foot chase and was found to still be in possession of the victim’s debit card.

Salisbury man sentenced to life for 2023 violent carjacking - 47abc

SALISBURY, Md. – A man convicted of attempted murder and other charges stemming from a violent carjacking in 2023 has been sentenced to life in prison. Ralph Harmon Jr. was convicted in November of attempted first degree murder, attempted second degree murder, first and second degree rape...

www.wmdt.com

I hope he gets orally and anally raped every day until he dies.