Police Seeking Suspect in Forest Hills Rapes

Police in the 112th Precinct are seeking a knife-wielding suspect wanted for a string of attacks on Forest Hills women over the past few weeks.

The most recent incident occured this past Sunday, June 3, when a 22-year-old woman was entering her Forest Hills home where the suspect allegedly approached her brandishing a knife and mugged her. An eyewitness saw the scene unfolding and the suspect fled. There were no reported injuries.

According to cops, the first incident occured May 19 at 3:29 a.m. as a 19-year-old woman was heading into her home when the suspect grabbed her with a knife, pulled her into a walkway and sexually abused her. He removed money and the victim's cell phone and fled in an unknown direction.

On May 28 at 3 a.m., the same suspect allegedly grabbed and raped a 17-year-old victim after dragging her into an alley. He was also armed with a knife at the time. The victim went to a nearby hospital and was released.

Police are seeking 20-year-old Ibrahima Ragis, who stands 5-foot-5 with black hair, for questioning in all three incidents. A photo is attached with the article, and is being distributed by police.

If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips at the Crime stoppers website atWWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.