THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help locating the person seen in this video who they say is sought in connection with an attempted rape that took place in the vicinity of Melrose Avenue and East 151st Street in the Melrose section of The South Bronx on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who they say is sought in connection with an attempted rape that took place in the Melrose section of The South Bronx.

 

Police said that on Saturday, May 9, at around 4 a.m., the victim, a 36-year-old woman, was inside a building in the vicinity of East 151st Street and Melrose Avenue, when an unidentified male pulled her into an elevator, pulled her pants down, and attempted to sexually assault her.

They said the suspect then fled on foot to parts unknown, and the victim was transported by EMS to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition. They said the Bronx Special Victims Squad is investigating the incident.

 

Police said the suspect is described as male, has a light complexion, is estimated to be between 20 and 30 years of age, has a medium build, and was last seen wearing a black hoodie jacket, a black hoodie sweater with white drawings, light blue jeans, and white and black sneakers.

 

To report a sex crime to the NYPD, you should call 911 if you are in immediate danger. For non-emergencies, use the dedicated hotline for the Special Victims Division. 

 

“The Special Victims Unit’s 24-hour hotline is staffed around the clock allowing individuals the ability to report sex crimes and be connected directly and immediately with the appropriate Special Victims Squad who will handle their report,” an extract from the NYPD’s website reads. “To make a report of a sex crime, call our 24-hour hotline at 646-610-7272 or 212-267-7273.”

 

The extract continues, “The NYPD in conjunction with The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault provides access to the resources and services survivors of sexual violence need in the Sexual Assault Survivor Resource Guide which can be found in every precinct, police service area, and transit district throughout New York City and can also be accessed here.”

 

The District Attorney’s office also urges anyone who is, or who believes someone they know is, the victim of a sex crime to call the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.

 

Contact numbers at the Bronx District Attorneys Office, including one for victims of sex crimes, are included below:

Department	Phone #
General Information	718-590-2000
Bias Hotline	718-590-BIAS (2427)
Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Hotline	718-838-7344
Civilian Complaint Unit	718-590-2300
Community Engagement Unit	718-590-2272
Crime Victims Assistance Bureau	718-590-2115
Domestic Violence	718-838-6688
Elder Abuse	718 590-2260
Immigrant Affairs Unit	844-590-SCAM (7226)
Communications/Public Information	718-590-2234
U-VISA Hotline	718-590-VISA (8472)

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call 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.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.