NY - Police searching for man who tried to rape sunbathing woman - June 24, 2024

DNA Solves
DNA Solves
DNA Solves

New Posts

C

Clearsky

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 3, 2023
Messages
823
Reaction score
1,543
nypost.com

Sicko tries to rape Central Park sunbather in broad daylight before her screams send creep running

The creep jumped the 22-year-old victim as she basked in the sun around 1:30 p.m. at West 104th Street and the West Drive in the iconic green space, cops and sources said.
nypost.com nypost.com

The suspect — who Chell described as a 6-foot-tall black man in his 30s, with curly hair and a medium build — fled and was still on the loose Monday evening.

https://nypost.com/2024/06/24/us-ne...light-before-her-screams-send-creep-running/#
 
LadyL said:
is there not CCTV in Central Park?
Click to expand...
I would not think that Central Park lacks CCTV cameras.

But.... there is a lack of cars in NYC amongst many New Yorkers. One thirty something year old tech employee mentioned to me that he had not driven a car in 10 years since moving to Brooklyn.

Tech workers and the trendy Dumbo area of Brooklyn aside, I am thinking that a good number of rapid apprehensions involve suspects in cars where a CCTV camera gets an image of the license plates. This then usually leads to rapid identification of the owner, or the borrower.

But.... in NYC, CCTV cameras are likely just going to pick up is a fleeing person. There are no visible numbers that can lead to rapid identification. If the suspect fled "off trail" and removed his hat, the police might be stuck trying to pick him up on a remote CCTV camera(s)- amongst hundreds, then thousands of other people.
 
Last edited:
Cryptic said:
I would not think that Central Park lacks CCTV cameras.

But.... there is a lack of cars in NYC amongst many New Yorkers. One thirty something year old tech employee mentioned to me that he had not driven a car in 10 years since moving to Brooklyn.

Tech workers and the trendy Dumbo area of Brooklyn aside, I am thinking that a good number of rapid apprehensions involve suspects in cars where a CCTV camera gets an image of the license plates. This then usually leads to rapid identification of the owner, or the borrower.

But.... in NYC, CCTV cameras are likely just going to pick up is a fleeing person. There are no visible numbers that can lead to rapid identification. If the suspect fled "off trail" and removed his hat, the police might be stuck trying to pick him up on a remote CCTV camera(s)- amongst hundreds, then thousands of other people.
Click to expand...
I just thought it would give them an idea of which direction he went and then could track on business cameras after that.
 
LadyL said:
I just thought it would give them an idea of which direction he went and then could track on business cameras after that.
Click to expand...
I think you are right and I believe that NYPD has used that technique before.

My guess is that delay could be due to trying to track the suspect from camera to camera in very crowded, Manhattan at mid day, streets.

As a side note, the attack also occurred at the north end of Central Park. This is closer to areas where the number of business cameras may gradually thin out.
 
Last edited:
Cryptic said:
I think you are right and I believe that NYPD has used that technique before.

My guess is that delay could be due to trying to track the suspect from camera to camera in very crowded, Manhattan at mid day, streets.

As a side note, the attack also occurred at the north end of Central Park. This is closer to areas where the number of business cameras may gradually thin out.
Click to expand...

English police have definitely used that technique before as I've seen it in cases I've followed. However, they are also known for having a cr*pload of CCTV.
 
Cryptic said:
I think you are right and I believe that NYPD has used that technique before.

My guess is that delay could be due to trying to track the suspect from camera to camera in very crowded, Manhattan at mid day, streets.

As a side note, the attack also occurred at the north end of Central Park. This is closer to areas where the number of business cameras may gradually thin out.
Click to expand...
I live in Manhattan. I don't think there are cameras IN the park. The nearby apartment buildings probably have cameras but they are across the street. There are a few businesses/bodegas along the northern border of the park, but again, they are across the street.

If he stayed on the sidewalk along the park for a stretch, I'm not sure he would be caught on camera as he left the park.

Eventually, though, he obviously had to venture away from the park and NYPD will look for cameras in the surrounding blocks as well as in the subway stations.

The perp who recently attacked a girl in a Queens park was captured as soon as NYPD found him on video and released the image. Once the public saw the photo, BAM, he was caught by people the neighborhood.

jmo
 
Inthedetails said:
I live in Manhattan. I don't think there are cameras IN the park. The nearby apartment buildings probably have cameras but they are across the street. There are a few businesses/bodegas along the northern border of the park, but again, they are across the street.

If he stayed on the sidewalk along the park for a stretch, I'm not sure he would be caught on camera as he left the park.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the local insight.

I hope he entered from the north, and then instinctually fled the park via the northern side. As you stated, Central Park north to south is a very long stretch that offers a heck of alot of places to leave the park from. If he moved south after the attack, I can see him getting lost in a very big shuffle.
 
Cryptic said:
Thanks for the local insight.

I hope he entered from the north, and then instinctually fled the park via the northern side. As you stated, Central Park north to south is a very long stretch that offers a heck of alot of places to leave the park from. If he moved south after the attack, I can see him getting lost in a very big shuffle.
Click to expand...
Yes, but I still think NYPD is searching every single apartment building and business surrounding the park, as well as subway entrances, for video. It might take awhile, but I am expecting an image to eventually be released. Just hope that happens before he decides to strike again.

jmo
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

DNASolves

Who is Escambia County John Doe (1989)?

Members online

... and 170 more.
Total: 976 (members: 171, guests: 805)

Online statistics

Members online
171
Guests online
805
Total visitors
976
Totals may include hidden visitors.

Forum statistics

Threads
598,312
Messages
18,079,336
Members
230,605
Latest member
ahtnamaS_06
Back
Top