Brooklyn man surrenders, charged in NYC rape
A Brooklyn man wanted for raping and robbing a jogger in Manhattan surrendered to police Saturday night. Police say the 26-year-old victim was running in the East River Park on the Lower East Side
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Nov 29, 2015, 8:23 AM
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Updated 3,299 days ago
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A Brooklyn man wanted for raping and robbing a jogger in Manhattan surrendered to police Saturday night.
Police say the 26-year-old victim was running in the East River Park on the Lower East Side Wednesday night when she was attacked.
Officers say 28-year-old Paul Niles told her he had a gun, grabbed her and dragged off the footpath, where he assaulted her.
Niles was charged with rape, robbery and identity theft. He was also charged with forcible touching related to a separate incident.
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