Suspect arrested for attacks on spa workers

Officers and detectives with the Gresham Police Department arrested 20-year-old Habib Habibi for two violent attacks on workers at different local health spas. 

The first incident took place on November 13 when Habibi entered a spa located in the 300 block of SE 181st Avenue and attacked the lone worker in the business. Detectives began investigating the incident, collecting surveillance videos, and attempting to identify the suspect. 

On November 28 Habibi went to a different spa, located in the 19200 block of SE Stark Street, and attacked one of the employees. The employee was able to fight back, and the sound of the disturbance drew the attention of other spa employees and patrons. Surveillance video from the spa confirmed the same suspect was responsible for both attacks. 

On December 3, detectives were able to positively identify Habibi as the suspect.  He was arrested in the 700 block of SE 185th Avenue shortly after 5 pm on that same day. Habibi was charged with rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, coercion, strangulation, attempted rape in the first degree, and attempted sexual abuse in the first degree.

Detectives are concerned there may be other similar incidents involving Habibi which have not been reported to law enforcement. Anyone with information about similar incidents is asked to contact Detective Justin Pick at Justin.Pick@GreshamOregon.gov or Detective Lindsay Friderich at Lindsay.Friderich@GreshamOregon.gov.

No additional information is being released at this time.