THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in this video who they say is wanted in connection to an attempted rape that occurred in Woodlawn Heights on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection to an attempted rape that occurred in Woodlawn Heights.
Police said that on Saturday, May 25, at around 1.32 a.m., in the vicinity of Vireo Avenue and East 235th Street, a 26-year-old woman was approached by an unidentified man from behind, placed in a chokehold, and dragged to the ground. “The individual was last seen fleeing [the] location in a blue scooter to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim sustained minor abrasions from this incident and refused further medical attention on scene.”
Police said the person of interest is 45-year-old Miguel Rivera. He is described as male, has a light complexion and a medium build and was last seen wearing a black hat, a black shirt, gray pants, and black sneakers.
Rivera is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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