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Woman Choked Unconscious, Then Raped by Man in Bronx Apartment: Cops

A suspect caught on video wearing a black hoodie and red backpack is wanted for rape.
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A woman was violently attacked in the middle of the afternoon Friday inside a Bronx apartment building, where police say a man raped the woman after choking her unconscious.

Police said the rape happened around 2:30 p.m. in a building on Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in Fordham Manor.

The man grabbed a 27-year-old woman by the neck and choked her until she lost consciousness, police say. Then, he raped her and fled the area.

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Authorities say the woman also suffered cuts on her nose and mouth. She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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Her attacker was captured on multiple cameras wearing a black hoodie and carrying a red and black backpack.

The NYPD released images of the suspect early Saturday hoping it would lead to his arrest.

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