The man accused of attacking several women in North Park last summer heard from some of his accusers Monday in a pretrial hearing.
David Angelo Drake II, 23, was arrested in September and accused of assaults on seven women.
The charges are connected to a series of attacks on women all in the residential area of San Diego west of Interstate 805 and south of El Cajon Boulevard. Many of victims reported being struck from behind and then assaulted after.
The victim in that incident, who NBC 7 is identifiying as K.S., told police she was on Idaho Street when someone approached her from behind and put her in a chokehold. The victim screamed and her attacker ran away.
Prosecutors claim Drake told investigators the motive behind the attack was that he's a sexual deviant and has a problem.
A woman who NBC 7 is identifying as E.G. testified Monday she had just left the Office Bar on June 11 and was heading to Walgreens to get pita chips before walking home.
She said she doesn't remember anything until she was on a gurney near her mom's home. Since the attack, she said she's had migraines, memory problems, anxiety.
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The victim testified she drank two medium beers and two shots before the incident. Under cross-examination, the defense asked about opiates that were found in her system and E.G. testified that sometimes she smoked marijuana.
Under cross-examination, E.G. said she does not recall anyone touching her privates.
San Diego Police Det. Andrea Meyers testified that E.G. did not mention losing consciousness and told investigators that she believed she had not been sexually assaulted.
A woman NBC 7 is identifying as G.A. testified she was walking on Lincoln Avenue on June 21 when she was pushed to the ground from behind and continuously punched. She testified that she closed her eyes the entire time.
“It was definitely, 100 percent another pair of hands,” said G.A. “There’s no way someone can use two hands and beat me while trying to pull off my underwear at the same time.”
Her attackers pulled her under clothing to mid-thigh and so she urinated. That’s when the attack ended.
She said one of her eyes swelled to the point she couldn’t open it. She also had scratches on her thighs and a broken nose as well as burns from some take-out soup.
Drake faces 19 charges.
April 30, 2014: Defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit a specific felony and assault by means to likely produce great bodily injury.
June 11, 2014: A woman told police she was thrown to the ground by one attacker on 33rd Street. Defendant is charged with sexual penetration (use of force), assault with intent to commit a specific felony and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.
June 21, 2014: A woman was walking along Lincoln Avenue at 9:20 p.m. when she said two men attempted to attack her. Defendant is charged with assault to commit a specific felony and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.
June 24, 2014: A woman was walking along Lincoln Avenue near Oregon Street and was knocked unconscious in an attack from behind, police said. Defendant is charged with sexual penetration (use of force), assault with intent to commit a specific felony and assault with intent to commit a specific felony.
July 20: A woman was knocked out while walking near the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Kansas Street around 1:20 a.m. Defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit a specific felony and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.
Aug. 12: Defendant is charged with sexual penetration (use of force), robbery and assault with intent to commit a specific felony.
Aug. 28: The victim was attacked from behind, punched in the face and knocked out. She screamed for help and the suspect ran away, avoiding capture. Defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit a specific felony and assault by means to produce great bodily injury.
Investigators arrested Drake after receiving a tip from a police officer's wife who saw something unique about the suspect in surveillance video.
Drake has no criminal history and his defense attorney Dan Greene, has said that none of the women identified his client in a lineup.
If convicted on all the charges against him, Drake could face 100 years to life in prison.
