Crime & Safety
Police Seeking Richmond Hill Rape Suspect
Man wanted in connection with incident on Sunday.
Police in Queens are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with a rape in Richmond Hill just south of Forest Park.
On Sunday, May 27 at 11 p.m., a suspect grabbed a 19-year-old girl on 89th Avenue between 102nd and 104th Street. He then pulled his victim behind a house in the area and sexually assaulted her.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man roughly 25- to 35-years-old, between 5'5" and 5'7" weighing between 190 and 210 pounds with spiked hair.
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He was wearing a tank top and cargo shorts at the time of the attack.
Police are distributing a sketch of the suspect, attached to the article at right.
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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.
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