A 21-year-old tourist was raped by a stranger in the New York City subway, police say.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sept. 1, officials said. The woman was approached by a man who offered to help show her around, police said, according to the New York Post. He rode with her through several stops before stopping at a final isolated spot, where she was raped at the edge of the subway platform, officials added. First responders took her to Bellevue Hospital to be treated for her injuries afterward.
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Police released a sketch of the man, who was last seen wearing burgundy and gold shorts, along with black-and-white Crocs, according to the outlet.
A 21-year-old St. Louis tourist was accosted and raped inside a New York City subway station by a man who approached her at a Times Square hub
Hochul should have declared Times Square a Rape-Free Zone, too🌊https://t.co/ZHu5xxgiri via @nypmetro
— charlie tango (@charlie_tango98) September 9, 2022
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No further details of the perpetrator or incident are currently available. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
