What to Know
- An 11-year-old girl was raped by a teenager inside a Bronx bathroom in broad daylight, police say
- The girl was near Hilton White Park in Morrisania on Oct. 14 around 11 a.m. when she met with the assailant, according to officials
- The attacker is described as about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 120 pounds, police said. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweater
An 11-year-old girl was raped in the bathroom in broad daylight of a Bronx park by another teen, police said.
The girl was near Hilton White Park in Morrisania on Oct. 14 around 11 a.m. when she met with the assailant, who is believed to be between 14 and 16 years old, the NYPD said. Cops later said the girl told them she has seen the alleged rapist in the neighborhood before, but doesn't really know who he is.
She went with him into the bathroom and was raped, police said. The attacker fled on foot. The victim went home, reported the attack and went to the hospital to be checked out.
Police released a sketch of the suspect (below).
The attacker is described as about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 120 pounds, police said. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweater, dark shorts and white sneakers.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
