Suspect Arrested in Terrifying Lasso Rape in New York City

The man is accused of lassoing the woman with his belt, dragging the victim between two cars and raping her

Bronx rape
Kashaan Parks, 39, was arrested Saturday and charged in a May 1 attack on a woman in the Bronx. NYPD

A man was arrested for a horrifying attack on a woman in New York City in which police reported he lassoed her with a belt, dragged her between two cars and then raped her.

Kashaan Parks, 39, was arrested Saturday and charged in the May 1 attack in the Bronx, the New York Post reported, citing the NYPD.

Police said the woman was lassoed from behind with a belt and pulled to the ground, "causing her to lose consciousness around 3 a.m.

"The male then dragged the victim between two cars and sexually assaulted her," the NYPD said in a news release.

Police released photos of the suspect on Friday and identified him as Parks.

The victim, who was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, has stopped cooperating with police, the New York Post reported.

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