Crime & Safety

Man Sought For Alleged Rape In Kew Gardens Hills: Police

Queens Special Victims Squad posted a picture on Twitter of the man who purportedly raped his ex-girlfriend on Feb. 13.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend earlier this week, according to Forest Hills Post​.
Police are searching for a man who allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend earlier this week, according to Forest Hills Post​. (Courtesy of NYPD Special Victims)

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Police are searching for a man who allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend earlier this week, according to Forest Hills Post.

Queens Special Victims Squad posted a picture on Twitter of the man who purportedly raped his ex-girlfriend on Feb. 13 about 4 a.m. near the intersection of Kissena Blvd and 71st Avenue, the report said.

The man supposedly broke into the 35-year-old woman’s home while she was sleeping, choked her, and wrapped a belt around her neck, the report reads.

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The 35-year-old was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in stable condition, the report said.

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