Van Cortlandt Park
Coverage of Van Cortlandt Park in the Nexus archive.
- Woman raped at knifepoint in Greenwich Village; suspect remains at large
A 21-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint in Greenwich Village on June 27. The suspect, described as dark-skinned and wearing a white T-shirt and dark sneakers, fled the scene. Surveillance photos from a NYC subway station were released by police, who remain at large. A separate rape case involving a 13-year-old girl in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park occurred days earlier.
- Sicko accused of raping girl, 13, inside NYC park surrenders cops, sources
Abundio Hernandez Cantu, 36, surrendered to NYPD after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Van Cortlandt Park. He admitted to the encounter that occurred on June 23, during which he met the teen on an MTA bus.
- Yonkers man arrested in rape of 13-year-old in Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park
Marcus Solis, a Yonkers man, was arrested in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old in Van Cortlandt Park's Riverdale section of the Bronx. The incident occurred in a public park area.
- Bronx rape case: Creep sought for attacking 13-year-old girl in secluded area of Van Cortlandt Park
A 13-year-old girl was raped in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, after exiting a northbound Bx9 bus with the suspect. NYPD released images of the suspect, described as wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt with a stylized U, gray pants, and black sneakers. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
- Police: Man sought in rape of 13-year-old in Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park
Police are seeking a suspect in the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx. The suspect allegedly got off a bus with the victim near Broadway and West 261st Street, then dragged her into a wooded area where the assault occurred.
- NYPD searching for a man accused of raping a 13-y-o girl in Van Cortlandt Park
Police are searching for a man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Van Cortlandt Park. The man is alleged to have followed the girl off the Bx9 bus.