February 4, 2026 NEW YORK CITY — It was just before noon on a Thursday—broad daylight in one of Manhattan’s most iconic residential enclaves. A 14-year-old girl walks into her apartment complex, unaware that the man behind her, appearing preoccupied with a phone call, is actually hunting her.
What happened next in the hallways of Stuyvesant Town wasn't just a lapse in security; it was a brutal failure of a system that allowed a man with 32 prior arrests to remain on the streets.
The Cold-Blooded Setup
Police sources reveal a calculated approach. Germaine Parham, 33, allegedly mirrored the girl’s pace, "simulating" a phone conversation to blend into the background of a busy morning. Once he trapped her inside, the charade ended.
He reportedly pressed an object against the teenager’s back, leading her to believe he was armed. What followed was a "vicious" and "heinous" assault. Parham didn't just stop at the physical attack; he allegedly beat the girl and robbed her of her cellphone—a digital lifeline—before vanishing into the NYC sprawl.
The Manhunt: From Manhattan to the Mohawk Valley
As the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit and the Fugitive Task Force hit the ground running. The trail didn't end in the five boroughs.
Parham reportedly fled nearly 200 miles north to Amsterdam, New York, likely hoping the distance would provide cover. It didn't. In a coordinated strike with the U.S. Marshals, authorities cornered Parham on Tuesday, ending a multi-day manhunt that had the entire city on edge.
A Rap Sheet That Tells a Story
The most jarring element of this case isn't just the crime itself, but the man accused of it. Parham’s history is a "laundry list" of 32 prior arrests, dominated by robberies.
On Tuesday night, as detectives led a handcuffed Parham out of the SVU headquarters in Lower Manhattan, he remained stone-faced. When asked to answer for the allegations, he offered nothing but silence.
