2nhj2gp.jpgThough DNA results haven’t yet conclusively proved that Jose raped the child, other physical evidence linked Jose to that dirty backyard. Fliers with a sketch of the suspected rapist were printed out and distributed throughout the neighborhood. Though he was not formally accused of the crime, the Fraternal Order of Police offered a $10,000 reward to anyone who could help get him into custody. A couple of men in the neighborhood spotted Jose walking down the street. “Aren’t you the guy who raped the little girl?” one of them asked. Jose denied raping anyone, stating that he had daughters of his own. “No. I’m not having it,” Jose allegedly replied. And then, the beat-down commenced. About a dozen neighborhood residents got involved. Jose was beaten; with fists, feet, sticks, and boards, for several minutes. “Justice, community-style. It’s a beautiful thing,” said a resident who declined to be identified. On a surveillance video, Jose can be seen lying on the ground, motionless, until police intervened.

Jose Carrasquillo, 26, was hospitalized and treated for numerous head wounds. Still compiling evidence against him for the rape of the 11-year-old girl, police arrested him on an unrelated warrant.The child was injured badly enough to require hospitalization. She underwent surgery Monday afternoon, and was released from the hospital on Wednesday.