The would be rapist was captured on video with his arm around the 11-year-old boy walking him to Bronx Park. The attacker claimed he had a knife. The suspect was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, white and blue sneakers and blue jeans according to police.
Bronx
By Geoffrey Croft
Police released surveillance photos on Saturday of the suspect wanted in Tuesday's attempted rape of an 11-year-old boy in Bronx Park on Tuesday.
Surveillance images show the attacker walking on Magenta St. with his arm around the young boy.
The boy was walking on Magenta Street when a man came from behind, put the child in a headlock and said, "do you have any money? Follow me, I have a knife," according to police.
He walked the child three blocks to Bronx Park. He pulled him into the park, across a field and under a tree where he proceeded to punch the boy in the face several times after the boy had to money.
The attacker told him to lie face down in the grass where he pulled the victim's pants off and mounted him from behind.
The child struggeld get the man off him, causing the attacker to fall back and hit his head on the tree.
He walked the child three blocks to Bronx Park. He pulled him into the park, across a field and under a tree where he proceeded to punch the boy in the face several times after the boy had to money.
The attacker told him to lie face down in the grass where he pulled the victim's pants off and mounted him from behind.
The child struggeld get the man off him, causing the attacker to fall back and hit his head on the tree.
Police are asking the public’s help to identify and locate the suspect.
He is described as light skinned, between 17 and 19-years old, 5-ft-8 to 5-10 tall, with a thin build and braces on his teeth. He was wearing a blue hoodie, white-and-blue sneakers and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
He is described as light skinned, between 17 and 19-years old, 5-ft-8 to 5-10 tall, with a thin build and braces on his teeth. He was wearing a blue hoodie, white-and-blue sneakers and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
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