WANTED for rape (73rd Precinct)

NYPD report about today's rape at 414 Sutter Ave. in the Van Dyke Houses

ON THURSDAY 3-20-2008 AT 0015 HRS , POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE VICINITY OF SACKMAN ST AND SUTTER AVE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE 73 PCT. UPON ARRIVAL, POLICE WERE MET BY A F/H/19 WHO STATED THAT SHE WAS EXITING THE ELEVATOR AND WAS ACCOSTED BY A M/B WHO DISPLAYED A KNIFE. THE SUSPECT FORCED THE VICTIM TO THE ROOF OF THE LOCATION AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO AND TREATED AT AN AREA HOSPITAL. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

NYPD DETECTIVES ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE INDIVIDUAL DEPICTED IN THE PHOTO, WHO IS WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN REGARDS TO THE ABOVE INCIDENT:

SUSPECT: M/B DREAD LOCK, PONY TAIL '7" WEARING A GRAY HOODIE, BLACK VEST, BLUE JEANS AND A DARK HAT

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE IDENTITY OF THIS INDIVIDUAL SHOULD CALL THE NYPD'S CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE AT (800) 577 - TIPS. ALL CALLS WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

UPDATE -- REWARD

NYPD IS OFFERING A REWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME. CRIME STOPPERS WILL PAY UP TO $2,000 FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE ARREST AND INDICTMENT OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME.