Suspect Kashaan Parks was arrested for the brutal lasso rape of a New York woman who was dragged away with a belt around her neck

• Kashaan Parks, 39, was arrested and charged with raping a 45-year-old woman
• The victim was attacked on May 1 in the South Bronx
• The video showed her being chased from behind before being choked unconscious

A suspect has been arrested following the brutal rape of a New York woman who was caught from behind with a belt and dragged away.

Kashaan Parks was arrested Saturday and accused of attacking the 45-year-old woman on May 1.

A major manhunt for the “person of interest” has been underway since Friday, when the NYPD released his picture and asked for help finding him.

Parks, 39, is awaiting arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court, the New York Post reports.

He was named as a suspect nine days after the brutal attack in the South Bronx.

The victim was walking near East 152nd Street and Third Avenue around 3 a.m. when Parks allegedly sneaked up behind her.

Parks then reportedly placed a belt around the victim’s neck, causing her to pass out, before he sexually assaulted her, the NYPD said.

While security footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, police officers said they were not immediately made aware of the situation because the victim did not report it.

In fact, officers only learned of the incident when the victim was arrested for petty theft. She cooperated and identified Parks as the man who attacked her.

“Our victim stated that she had seen him before; she actually described his teeth to us; “He had unusual teeth,” Patrol Chief Joseph Kenny told amNY. “She said he had space between his teeth.”

Surveillance video reviewed by DailyMail.com showed the woman running in front of police suspect Parks, who had a white bandana tied around the lower half of his face.

He wrapped a belt around her neck and tackled her to the ground, and as the woman struggled, she quickly went limp.

Parks allegedly dragged her down the sidewalk and between two parked cars. He reportedly looked around before leaning over the woman’s body, which is not visible.

Police believe the attack occurred following an earlier conversation between the two people that night that involved sex for money.

They say the conversation involved the victim being offered money for sex.

However, when that agreement failed to materialize, according to police, Parks became extremely angry and allegedly strangled the victim with a belt before raping her.

Parks has been identified as the father of a young daughter and states on social media that he is in a relationship with him.