Woman held rapist at bay after biting his genitals

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When a man she met on an internet dating website tried to rape her, a woman told police she bit his genitals and held him at bay with a coffee table for hours as she stood naked and cornered in his locked Westwego home, according to authorities.

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Officers eventually took suspect John Patton, 54, into custody Saturday (Sept. 8) by deploying gas into his Central Avenue home after Patton refused contact with officers for seven hours, Orlando said.

The 50-year-old victim told investigators she met Patton on the website "Plenty of Fish" and had been chatting with him through a mobile app for about week when the pair decided to meet up, authorities said. They arranged to visit a Metairie daiquiri shop Friday evening.

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When Patton was "unable to perform," he asked for oral sex, Orlando said. The victim bit Patton's genitals and ran from the bedroom, leaving her clothing and property behind. The woman realized she couldn't escape from the house, which had locked doors that could only be opened with a key, according to Orlando.

Patton followed the woman and grabbed a knife from the kitchen, Orlando said. The woman lunged for the knife and disarmed Patton, causing cuts on her hands. She backed into a corner and used a coffee table as a barricade between herself and Patton, Orlando said.

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Patton grabbed a second knife and tried to stab the woman, a blow she deflected with the table, police said. She did so a number of times as Patton approached her with the knife, according to Orlando.

The two were in a standoff for several hours with Patton asking the woman to just get her belongings and leave.

"She refused. She was afraid to go back to the bedroom," Orlando said. The woman kept demanding that Patton retrieve her clothing and other belongings and bring them to her.

He finally agreed around 9 a.m. Saturday, handing over her clothes and purse. "He opened the door and told her, 'You need to leave,'" Orlando said.

The woman drove to a nearby business and called 911 for help.

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