Police identify suspect wanted in three Manhattan rape cases

Police identify suspect wanted in three Manhattan rape cases

NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are continuing to investigate three rape cases that occurred last spring. A sketch of the unknown suspect was released this weekend, along with a video of the suspect in the area of one of the attacks.

All three victims were young women, ages 23, 26 and 28-years-old. The incidents occurred between May 15 and July 16 of 2022.

The incidents took place on the Manhattan Bridge walkway, near Central Park West and West 82nd Street, and at Avenue A, and East 4th Street.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s 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 Twitter @NYPDTips.