The NYPD is on the hunt for a rapist who stalked his victim and then forced her into a park where he sexually assaulted her in broad daylight.
The shocking incident occurred on Tuesday at about 8:30 a.m. in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
The man was waiting for the 38-year-old woman to leave her home in the area of Beech Terrace and Beekman Avenue when he approached her with a knife and forced her to follow him, said police.
The assailant then fled westbound on East 141st Street. A short time later, he used the debit card to make a $3 purchase at a deli.
The victim, who did knot know the assailant, was taken to a local hospital where she was listed in stable condition.
Residents tell FOX 5 News that the park has been an unsafe place for years.
"There are things that happen over here constantly, sadly, because the area is so big. I don't know I feel like we need a little more help out here," said one resident.
"I think they should put more surveillance cameras and things like that in the park because this is not the first time," said another resident.
Anyone with information about the brazen attack is encouraged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or online at the CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
MORE: [ Ссылка ]
The suspect lead the woman across the street to St. Mary's Park where he brutally raped her before stealing her debit card.
Subscribe to FOX 5 NY: [ Ссылка ]
Watch FOX 5 NY Live: [ Ссылка ]
FOX 5 NY delivers breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from New York City and across the nation.
Watch more FOX 5 NY on YouTube:
Black Entrepreneurs: [ Ссылка ]
STREET SOLDIERS with LISA EVERS: [ Ссылка ]
A.I. ALL IN: [ Ссылка ]
Finding Faith: [ Ссылка ]
The Big Idea: [ Ссылка ]
Download the FOX 5 NY News app: [ Ссылка ]
Download the FOX 5 NY Weather app: [ Ссылка ]
Follow FOX 5 NY on Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Follow FOX 5 NY on Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Follow FOX 5 NY on Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
Subscribe to the Good Day NY Morning Brief newsletter: [ Ссылка ]
