Mercado told The Post in an exclusive phone interview Thursday she wept out of "relief" when detectives called and informed her family of Cain's arrest. "They got the guy," Mercado said. "That's a blessing, you know. Oh boy, it's a relief. Oh my God, I started crying. I was happy inside, but then I started crying at the same time. I'm very happy that at least they got somebody. Hopefully, this guy is going to get justice."
Just before he allegedly came after Mercado, the menace randomly targeted two other women, yanking each of them by the hair in separate attacks, police said. He allegedly grabbed a 52-year-old woman's hair and pulled her to the ground on Flatbush Avenue near Avenue H at around 4:30 p.m. Then at 4:40 p.m., he is accused of grabbing a 35-year-old woman's hair on Flatbush Avenue near Avenue I, punching her in the face and snatching her wallet, cops said.
Mercado pointed out the broader implications of such violence, saying, "We don't know how many people he hurt like that. People like that don't belong in the street. They don't belong out there."
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