Forced entry into apartment, raped sleeping woman, police released video of suspect

The New York police are searching for a man who broke into an Upper East Side apartment and raped a 29-year-old woman. The incident happened near East 92nd Street and First Avenue at around 3.40 a.m. on Saturday, September 28. The suspect woke up the woman who was sleeping in the apartment and punched her in the face. According to the New York Post, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said that the woman was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital after the incident where she is said to be in stable condition.

Video of suspect released

Police later released surveillance video of the suspect leaving the scene, wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt with a jacket over it. The case has been turned over to the Manhattan Special Victims Squad for further investigation. Police have asked anyone with information about the rapist to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or Crimestoppers.nypd online.org.

Another brutal incident

Let us tell you that this horrific incident happened at a time when there has been a rise in cases of sexual assaults on women in the Big Apple. In May this year, the police arrested a man in connection with a brutal sexual assault in which a man wrapped a belt around a woman’s neck, dragged her behind a car and raped her. Police arrested the suspect, 39-year-old Kashan Parks, on May 14. The incident took place on May 1 near East 152nd Street and 3rd Avenue.