NEW YORK, NY – An ongoing investigation has led to the arrest of Papa Diop, a 38-year-old male from the Bronx, in connection with a sexual assault incident reported on August 5.
Diop was arrested at 11:25 pm on August 10, within the 41st Precinct, and has been charged with first-degree rape.
According to police reports, the assault occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 5, 2024, at approximately 0106 hours. The 35-year-old female victim was walking near Bergen Avenue and East 149 Street when she was approached by an unknown male who asked for directions. The assailant then forcibly raped the victim and fled the scene on foot heading eastbound on East 149 Street towards Brook Avenue.
The victim was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition following the attack. The NYPD’s Bronx Special Victims Squad has taken up the case, leading to Diop’s apprehension.
The case is currently under further investigation, and Diop is being held pending trial.
