Woman raped by a man who asked for directions in the Bronx: cops
ByTina Moore
Published Aug. 10, 2024, 6:07 p.m. ET
A man was arrested Saturday for raping a woman after asking her for directions in the Bronx, cops said.
The 35-year-old victim was walking near Bergen Avenue and East 149 Street around 1 a.m. on Aug. 5 when she was approached by a man asking for directions.
The brute then forced her to have intercourse in a “dark area” and fled east on East 149 Street towards Brook Avenue, cops said.
![A man was arrested after allegedly raping a woman in the Bronx after asking her for directions. A man was arrested after allegedly raping a woman in the Bronx after asking her for directions.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/149-street-towards-brook-avenue-87505366.jpg?w=1024)
A man was arrested after allegedly raping a woman in the Bronx after asking her for directions.DCPI
![The 35-year-old woman was walking near Bergen Avenue and East 149 Street at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2024. The 35-year-old woman was walking near Bergen Avenue and East 149 Street at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2024.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/bronx-bergen-e-149th-st-87170353_7cfeae.jpg?w=1024)
The 35-year-old woman was walking near Bergen Avenue and East 149 Street at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2024.Google Maps
The victim was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition.
Papa Diop, 38, was arrested after police recognized him from a wanted photo, cops said. He was charged with first-degree rape.
![Papa Diop was arrested and charged with first-degree rape. Papa Diop was arrested and charged with first-degree rape.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/149-street-towards-brook-avenue-87170411_7202d0.jpg?w=1024)
Papa Diop was arrested and charged with first-degree rape.DCPI
The NYPD’s Bronx Special Victims Squad is investigating, police said.