Police Search for Suspect Who Raped Woman in Brooklyn Park

Police on Wednesday released images of a man suspected of raping a 26-year-old woman in a park in Brooklyn on Saturday.

The suspect allegedly started talking to the victim as she was walking home. Police say the woman tried to get away back walking towards Linden Park where the suspect raped her and took off running.

• Scouting Abuse Group Files New Lawsuit Against Boy Scouts

In some of the surveillance photos and video, the suspect is seen in a deli near the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Linden Boulevard. Police say the crime occurred around 3 a.m. on Aug. 3.

Paramedics took the victim to the hospital where she's in stable condition, police said.

• 'Target List' Prompts Domestic Terrorism Case in Gilroy

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Photo Credit: NYPD

from NBC New York - Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TbVxeU