The NYPD has released additional photos of the male suspect who violently raped a woman in the Bronx earlier this week after lassoing her around the neck with a belt.
The extremely unsettling video captures a 45-year-old woman being attacked while strolling near 152nd Street and 3rd Avenue on May 1 at approximately five in the morning.
Footage shows the attacker coming up behind her, putting a belt around her neck, pulling it taut, and yanking her back. The rapist then drags her along the sidewalk until she apparently loses consciousness, pulling her between two cars to sexually abuse her. At the end of the video, the offender is spotted running in the direction of Melrose Avenue.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW
Bronx: East 152nd Street & 3rd Avenue, the @NYPD40Pct, in conjunction with the @NYPDDetectives Squad and @NYPDSVU, are investigating an incident in which a pervert followed a 45-year-old woman on Wednesday, May 1st, placed a belt around her neck, dragged her to the ground, where… pic.twitter.com/K2iJfhR9Vw
— NYC Scoop (@NY_Scoop) May 9, 2024
The suspect’s height was estimated by the police to be around 5 feet 9 inches.Aat the time of the incident, he was dressed in white sweatpants, black-red-white sneakers, and a black hoodie with white lettering that said “GAP”.
The victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition. However, police indicate that she has since ceased cooperating with authorities.
The horrific sexual assault is being looked into by the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, in Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA. The public may also provide tips by following @NYPDTips on Twitter or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/.
