NEW YORK CITY (TND) — The New York City Police Department is searching for a man accused of strangling and raping a woman near a Bronx subway station last week.
The crime occurred in the early morning hours of May 1 three blocks from the 3 Av-149 St subway station in the South Bronx. Police say the suspect approached a 45-year-old woman, wrapped what appears to be a belt around her neck and dragged her unconscious body between two parked vehicles.
The suspect proceeded to rape the woman before escaping on foot, police say. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is now in stable condition.
Security footage of the incident has been shared widely on social media, continuing a trend of heinous New York City crimes being caught on camera and drawing massive internet outrage.
** WARNING: The video below is graphic and disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. **
NYPD is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477.
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