A ‘migrant’ from Guatemala has been arrested for raping a woman at knifepoint in New York City last weekend, according to reports.
The horrifying ambush unfolded at around 3 a.m. on April 11 in Queens.
The 50-year-old victim was walking home in the Jamaica neighborhood when a man grabbed her from behind and pressed a blade into her side, according to court documents reviewed by the New York Post.
The suspect then “displayed a knife and proceeded to forcibly rape her,” NYPD says.
🚨WANTED-RAPE📷 On Friday 4/11/2025 @NYPD103PCT a 50-year-old victim was approached from behind by an unidentified individual who displayed a knife and proceeded to forcibly rape her. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL 800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/kmZOYuFKLw
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) April 12, 2025
The victim managed to call a relative during the attack, but the suspect grabbed her mobile phone and knocked her to the ground.
The relative reportedly arrived at the scene while the rape was still in-progress and began screaming for help, prompting the suspect to flee on foot.
The victim was hospitalized in stable condition and NYPD began searching for a Hispanic suspect photographed wearing a hoodie depicting a character from a horror movie brandishing a bloody knife.
On Tuesday night, the NYPD Special Victims Unit arrested 20-year-old Rody R. Morales Cu.
BREAKING: "Scary Ghost Mask" Rape Suspect ARRESTED in Queens after Horrifying Assault.
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) April 16, 2025
Police arrested Rody R Morales on Rape charges after a man masked in "Scary Ghost Face" raped a 50-year-old woman in NYC.
Police say horrific incident occurred on Friday, April 11, 2025,… pic.twitter.com/cKjozO3SIH
On Thursday, he was arraigned on charges of first-degree rape and sexual abuse.
“Sources say Morales Cu hails from Guatemala, though his immigration status was not immediately clear Thursday,” the Post reports.
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals in the U.S.
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