Scooter Riding Attempted Rapist Sought by Police

Cops ID Suspect in Attempted Rape

The NYPD has identified this man in an attempted rape in Woodlawn. -Photos by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

June 10, 2024

BRONX - A scooter riding rape suspect is being sought by police in connection with an attack on a woman in the Bronx. 

At around 1:30 am on May 25, a 26 year old female was walking in the vicinity of Vireo Avenue and East 235th Street on a residential street in Woodlawn. 

Cops said the woman was approached from behind by a male who placed the female in a headlock. The attacker dragged the female to the ground but left before raping the woman. 

The attacker hopped on a blue scooter and drove away, cops said. 

Using surveillance video, police have identified the suspect as 45-year-old Miguel Rivera. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.