"The NYPD released on Thursday details about the attack, which happened about 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, inside Hotel OPUS at 1440 East 222nd St. in Baychester. Police said the man entered the room with the woman, pulled a knife, and made several demands to the victim to cooperate before taking $400 from her wallet. He then forced her to remove her clothes and forcibly raped her, police said."
"The alleged rapist fled on foot, heading south on East 222nd Street. EMS took the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where she was listed in stable condition. Police described the suspect as a man with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing glasses, a white T-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, and carrying a black backpack. Law enforcement sources said the victim and the suspect were acquaintances, but did not say why they were at the hotel."
A 25-year-old woman was the victim of a robbery and sexual assault inside Hotel OPUS at 1440 East 222nd St. in Baychester about 9 a.m. on Aug. 29. The man entered the room with the woman, pulled a knife, demanded cooperation, took $400 from her wallet, forced her to remove her clothes, and raped her. The suspect fled on foot heading south on East 222nd Street. EMS transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where she was listed in stable condition. The suspect is described as a dark-complected man last seen in a white T-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, glasses, and carrying a black backpack. Authorities said the victim and suspect were acquaintances and requested tips to the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline. As of Sept. 7, the 47th Precinct had recorded 39 rapes, up from 31 during the same period the prior year, and citywide rapes rose 23.6% with 1,389 reported so far in 2025.
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