Crime & Safety

Georgia Man Arrested For 2020 Rape Of Woman Who Was Dragged Into Queens Alley

Rony Lopez Alvarez, 38, of Georgia, is facing numerous charges including rape, robbery and kidnapping, according to police.

June 19, 2021

Police arrested a man they say attacked a woman and raped her in a Queens alley more than a year ago.

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Rony Lopez Alvarez, 38, of Georgia, is facing numerous charges including rape, robbery and kidnapping, according to police.

Surveillance video allegedly shows Alvarez, who police say attacked and raped the 27-year-old woman as she was walking home on Jamaica Avenue near 163rd Street around 4 a.m. on January 18, 2020.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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