Bronx man arrested after violent assault and rape video spread online

NEW YORK – A video circulating online contributed to the arrest of the suspect in a violent assault and rape in the South Bronx, according to police.

It happened May 1 on East 152nd Street near Courtland Avenue in Melrose.

Video shows suspected woman ambushed in Bronx

In a surveillance video, the attacker can be seen attacking a woman with a belt, wrapping it around her neck and dragging her to the ground. The woman appears to have lost consciousness.

The video shows the man positioning her body between two parked cars. Police say the man then raped her.

The victim was taken to the hospital, treated and released.

The video was posted online earlier this week and police said they were able to quickly make an arrest.

Bronx man arrested for forcible rape and assault

Kashaan Parks, 39, was arrested Saturday and charged with rape, assault, strangulation, sexual abuse, public indecency and harassment. It is unknown when he will appear before a judge.

The victim told police she recognized Parks from the neighborhood but did not know him personally.

Despite news of the arrest, some women in the neighborhood are still nervous.

“If it could happen to her, it could happen to anyone and we’re not sure. None of us are safe, and it’s been that way for a while, but it just feels like… I’m scared now.” “The weather is getting hot, crime is getting worse. So yeah, I hope she’s OK,” neighbor Christina Torres said.