A suspect has been arrested after the brutal rape of a New York City woman who was tied up from behind with a belt and dragged away.
Kashaan Parks was arrested Saturday and charged with attacking the 45-year-old woman on May 1.
A massive manhunt for the “person of interest” had been underway since Friday, when the NYPD released his photo and asked for help finding him.
Parks, 39, is awaiting arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court, the New York Post reports.
Kashaan Parks was arrested Saturday and charged with the brutal rape of a New York City woman
He was named a suspect nine days after the brutal attack in the South Bronx.
The victim was walking near East 152nd Street and Third Avenue around 3 a.m. when Parks allegedly crept up behind her.
Parks then allegedly placed a belt around the victim’s neck, rendering her unconscious, before sexually assaulting her, the NYPD said.
Although security footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, officers said they were not immediately notified of the situation because the victim did not report it.
It wasn’t until the victim was arrested for petty theft that officers discovered the incident. She cooperated and identified Parks as the man who attacked her.
“Our victim indicated she had seen him before; she actually described his teeth to us; he had unusual teeth,” Patrol Chief Joseph Kenny told amNY.