prevent this in the future. >> yeah. i know it's unbelievable. >> yeah, it is. >> the man never let her see his face. when she called police, it seemed unbelievable even to hoskins. >> did the police believe you? >> i don't think so. they thought i had called 911 after a bad dream. >> a similar case in mere by palo alto. a man broke into a house and restrained the woman living here with zip ties and swim goggles. then he threatened to rape her. was it the same man? was it muller? police investigating samantha's assault aren't sure. but lieutenant zach perin with the palo alto police believe it's the same man in both cases.