Cops: Attempted Rape at Cortlandt Motel

CORTLANDT, NY – After a call from a woman about an attempted rape at the Town Line Motel July 27, New York State Police arrested a Mount Kisco 26-year-old.

Erik Contreras-Diaz faces charges of Attempted Rape in the 1st Degree, a Class B Felony, Robbery 3rd Degree, a Class D Felony, and Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree, a Class D Felony.

Troopers had been dispatched Wednesday to investigate a reported sex offense that occurred at the Town Line Motel on Crompond Road in Cortlandt.

Police allege that Contreras-Diaz brought a woman to the motel and subjected her to unwanted sexual contact and attempted to rape her. Police said that she tried several times to contact police for assistance and he prevented her from making contact with authorities by taking her cell phone. She was able to leave the motel room after a brief struggle and then contacted the police for assistance.

Contreras-Diaz was located by police and arraigned before the Town of Cortlandt Justice Court. The 26-year-old was sent to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. He is due back in town court on July 29.