Man Arrested After Choking Woman With Belt, Raping Her On NYC Street: Reports

NEW YORK CITY — Authorities have arrested the man who was captured on video this week choking a woman with his belt, dragging her between two cars on a New York City street, and raping her, according to multiple reports citing police sources.

Kashaan Parks, 39, was taken into custody in the Bronx Saturday morning, NBC New York and the New York Daily News reported.

When contacted by Patch, an NYPD spokesperson said a person of interest was in custody in connection to the case but was unable to confirm if the individual was Parks.

It's unclear at this time what charges Parks will face.

The rape unfolded in the early morning hours on May 1 as a 45-year-old woman walked near East 152nd Street and Third Avenue in the Bronx, authorities said.

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Graphic video obtained and published by the New York Post shows the moment Parks used his belt to lasso the woman around the neck and pull her to the ground. The video shows him drag the woman's limp body between two cars.

The woman lost consciousness during the attack, during which the man raped her, police said.

Parks fled toward Melrose Avenue after the assault, while the woman went to Lincoln Hospital for treatment, authorities said.

According to an NBC New York report, the victim told police she had previous casual encounters with Parks in the neighborhood. She identified him as her attacker by his distinctive teeth, the report said.