Girl, 12, Raped Multiple Times, Suspect On The Loose: NYPD

NEW YORK CITY — A 12-year-old girl was raped multiple times in a Bronx residence over the course of several days, police said.

The accused rapist — Thomas Barnaby, 30 — remained on the loose Wednesday as NYPD officials sought the public's help to track him down, authorities said.

The rapes unfolded between Dec. 19 and Dec. 23 in a building at East 165th Street and River Avenue, a few blocks away from Yankee Stadium, officials said.

🚨WANTED for RAPE: Have you seen 30-year-old Thomas Barnaby?
Between 12/19/23 and 12/23/23, at a residence near E165 St & River Ave, he engaged in sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old female victim on multiple occasions.

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The New York Daily News reported Barnaby raped the girl in a stairwell inside the building, but an NYPD spokesperson could not confirm that to Patch.

Police received a complaint about the rapes Dec. 30, authorities said. The girl didn't report any physical injuries, officials said.

People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.