Attacker Who Targeted Women In Inwood Hill Park Arrested: Police

INWOOD, NY — New York City police have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of attacks on multiple women who were walking in Inwood Hill Park on Wednesday morning.

Authorities at NYPD’s 34th Precinct confirmed the arrest Friday.

On Wednesday, police received multiple reports of women being attacked in Inwood Hill Park.

At 11:20 a.m., a 34-year-old woman told NYPD she was walking inside the park when she was approached by a man who made sexual remarks, punched her, and stole $1,800 worth of electronics she had, according to police.

Around 11:45 a.m., another woman called police, telling them she was approached by a man who made sexual remarks and began following her through the park, police said. The woman was able to flag down a passing jogger and the man following her fled.

Finally, just before noon, a 44-year-old woman was walking in the park when she was hit by a tree branch, causing her to fall to the ground unconscious, police said. The woman was later taken to the hospital. Police told CBS that investigators believe the woman was robbed and sexually assaulted when she was unconscious.

While police did not release the name of the person arrested in connection with the assaults, The New York Post identified him as 40-year-old Elvis Nina Pichardo of the Bronx.

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