A man arrived at a New York City park in broad daylight and “forced” raped a 13-year-old girl, police said.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) said that at 3:30 pm on Thursday, June 13, a 13-year-old girl and her friend, a 13-year-old boy, were in Kissena Park in Queens, New York.
Authorities say a Hispanic man approached the teens, showed them a knife and asked them to follow him into the woods.
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Police have released a sketch of the suspect who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl in a Queens park on Thursday. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)
In a secluded area of the park, the suspect took the teens’ cellphones and then tied their wrists together with shoelaces.
Police said the suspect “forcibly” sexually assaulted the girl after the children were helplessly tied up.
After raping a young girl, the suspect disappeared from the park.
The 13-year-old girl was raped in Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing, Queens, New York. (Nickerson/UCG/Universal Image Group, Getty Images)
The teens were able to escape and run to the school across the street before calling 911.
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They were taken to hospital in stable condition.
The New York Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the rape.
A sketch of the suspect’s wild boar tattoo was also released. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)
suspect description
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, in his 20s, with curly hair, last seen wearing red sneakers and carrying a green backpack.
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He appears to have braces on his teeth and has a tattoo of a red-eyed boar or bull on his chest.
Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD for comment.
