Central Park Rape: More Photos Of Suspect Released By Police

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police on Friday released more photos and a video showing the man suspected of raping a woman in Central Park early Thursday.

Surveillance video appears to show the man waiting in line inside a deli. He is wearing all-black clothing and a black face mask — fitting the description that police gave of the man who attacked a 27-year-old woman inside the park around 7:20 a.m. Thursday.

The woman was walking on a footpath near Swan Lake at the park's southern end when the man came up from behind and began strangling her, leaving her unconscious, police said. He then raped her before fleeing, NYPD Inspector Michael King told reporters Thursday.

After regaining consciousness, the survivor asked another parkgoer for help, and the two called 911, King said.

Previous photos shared by police Thursday evening showed the suspect entering a subway station near Central Park.

In what now appears to be a bizarre coincidence, another woman reported being assaulted about 45 minutes later in a different part of Manhattan: a footbridge near East 103rd Street and the FDR Drive.

Police arrested a suspect in that assault: a 38-year-old man with a prior conviction for rape, authorities said.

Police asked anyone with information about the Central Park suspect to call the Crime Stoppers hotline (1-800-577-TIPS) to share information anonymously.

Previous coverage:

• Woman Raped In Central Park, Another Assaulted Near East River
• Central Park Rape: Photos Of Suspect Released