Serial Rapist’s Violent Spree Sparked By Prank Call?

lewis A nationwide manhunt is in progress for a serial rapist who has gone on a cross-country spree of sexual assault, seemingly sparked by a prank call from an underage girl.

The Boston Herald’s Masslive news website reports that 26 year old Gregory J. Lewis of Southbridge, MA was the victim of a prank call by a group of 13 year olds who were dialing random phone numbers. Lewis befriended the underage female caller and then sexually assaulted her in his home.

Later on Lewis, who was wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor, fled after cutting off the device and leaving it on the teenage victim’s front lawn. He then proceeded to go on a serial raping spree; arranging meetups with escorts online and then handcuffing, raping and robbing them at gun point .

According to the Boston Herald and police, “Lewis – 6 feet 2 inches and 270 pounds – is described as white with brown hair and brown eyes and a demonic female figure tattooed on his right upper arm and a tattoo of a hand holding a knife with a broken handcuff on his chest.” He is believed to be headed back to Massachusetts and has threatened to commit suicide by cop.

Read the full story at Masslive.

UPDATE – 10/30/14

A few hours after posting this article it has been confirmed that Gregory J Lewis was captured by police in New York state without incident.