Sketch courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached sketch who they say is wanted for questioning in connection to a rape that occurred in the Highbridge section of The Bronx.
Police said that on Friday, April 17, at around 7 p.m., the victim, a 50-year-old woman, was approached by an unidentified male individual in a building in the vicinity of West 164th Street and Ogden Avenue and proceeded to sexually assault her. “The male individual then forcefully removed approximately $50 and a yellow metal chain with a metal cross pendant before fleeing on foot to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim was transported to a local area hospital for treatment.”
Police said the suspect is described as male, has a dark complexion, is estimated to be between 30 and 40 years of age, is around 5 feet, 7 inches tall, has a medium build, a goatee beard, and was last seen wearing a gray NY Yankee cap.
The NYPD is asking any other victims to please come forward by calling the NYPD’s Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-7273 or 646-610-7272, the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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