A Vincennes man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted rape.
WFIE says Joshua Palmer tried to break into a woman’s apartment in 2017.
The woman told police that she was moving items out of her apartment that day. When she came back in to the apartment, she locked the deadbolt, but heard a man’s voice outside the door and saw that he was trying to turn the doorknob.
She called 911, and when police showed up, they found Palmer outside the apartment with his pants unzipped and a black glove on one hand. In his pockets, he had a knife, condoms and sex toys. In his vehicle, police found a gun, binoculars, two cameras, baby oil, tape, a bag full of tools, and a gorilla mask.
Investigators also say they found internet searches on Palmer’s phone such as “when and where are women most vulnerable to assault” and “unlocking doors and windows in a girl’s apartment.”
