MANHATTAN, NY – Patrick Robles, 44, has been indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for allegedly attempting to rape a woman on a northbound J train at the Chambers Street station.
The charges against Robles include Attempted Rape in the First Degree and Robbery in the Second Degree, among others.
On Wednesday, around 9 p.m., Robles reportedly approached a 29-year-old woman on the train with his pants undone. As she tried to flee, Robles is said to have grabbed her and pulled her back into the subway car.
Following this, he allegedly assaulted her and attempted to rape her. The woman offered money in hopes of stopping the assault, which Robles took. She managed to escape at Fulton Street, where a bystander called 911. NYPD officers later identified and apprehended Robles using surveillance footage.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant D.A.s Mirah Curzer and Katelyn Colman, with the support of other members of the Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau. The NYPD, especially Detective Michael Orlando of the Transit Special Victims Squad, has been acknowledged for their efforts in the case.