NYU Student Raped by Man She Thought was Cab Driver

MIDTOWN, NY — A 21-year-old NYU student was sexually assaulted on Saturday night, the NYPD said.

The female victim left a bar on the east side and hailed what she believed was a cab on 33rd Street in Midtown. Police say it's now uncertain whether the van she got into was a cab or a regular vehicle posing as a taxi. The woman could not remember what the vehicle looked like, police said.

The driver took the victim to an unknown spot and forced her to perform sexual acts on him. He then raped her and hit her in the face, police said.

After the attack, the driver dropped her off at East 12th Street and Third Avenue. The victim then called 911 and was brought to Beth Israel Medical Center, police said.

The investigation is ongoing, according to police.

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