ABC News Dare Not Speak The Ethnicity of Would-Be Central Park Rapist

MRC Latino | June 25, 2024
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DAVID MUIR: Here in New York City this evening, the NYPD late today on the urgent search right now for a suspect wanted for attempted sex assault in broad daylight in Central Park. Police say a 21-year-old woman was attacked while sunbathing. The victim fighting him off. ABC's Diane Macedo from Central Park tonight.

DIANE MACEDO:  An urgent search is under way in New York's Central Park after police say a man tried to sexually assault a woman sunbathing in the middle of the day. The second brazen attack in a city park in two weeks.

JOHN CHELL: We have a female, white, 21, who was sunbathing. She sees a male black coming towards her, exposing himself. She screams and gets up to run. He tackles her from behind.

MACEDO: Police say the victim was able to fight the man off, who then ran away. Now, NYPD officers are scouring the park on foot, by bike, and by drone, with the victim riding in a patrol car to help the search.

TARIK SHEPPARD: I can assure you. You see the massive response? We're going to keep Central Park safe and we're going to continue to be out here until we feel that this perpetrator is off the streets.

MACEDO: The attack comes just days after a suspect was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a Queens park after school, holding her and a friend at knife-point. And David, now the focus is on finding the suspect in this Central Park attack. Police describe him as being in his 30s, about six feet tall, medium build with curly hair, and they say he was wearing a light shirt and shorts. David?

MUIR: Diane Macedo tonight. Thank you, Diane.