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(NEW YORK) — A person of interest is in custody in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old girl in a Queens park last week, police sources told ABC News.<\/p>\n

The person, a 25-year-old Ecuadorian migrant who entered the U.S. illegally in June 2021, was picked up overnight after community members recognized him from a photo and video released by police, according to the police sources. The person was taken to the hospital for evaluation.<\/p>\n

The individual has several transit summonses since entering the U.S. but no other arrests, sources said.<\/p>\n

NYPD Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry praised the community efforts that led to the person of interest being taken into custody in an interview with New York ABC station WABC.<\/p>\n

“The kids, children, principals and teachers can now go to school with a little more ease, and the family can have a sense of relief today,” he said.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the investigation, Daughtry commended the bravery of the young victims and the community’s support.<\/p>\n

“The sketches from those brave kids were invaluable,” he said. “Old-fashioned police work, combined with modern technology, helped us bring this case closer to resolution. The city’s response was a resounding ‘no’ to this heinous crime.”<\/p>\n

The sexual assault took place at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when two schoolmates, a 13-year-old male and a 13-year-old female, were approached by a man in Kissena Park. The man flashed what police described as a “large machete-style knife” and forced the 13-year-old victims to walk for several minutes into a wooded area.<\/p>\n

The individual then forcibly removed the cellphones of both victims, tied the boy and girl’s wrists together with a shoelace and sexually assaulted the female victim before fleeing the location on foot in an unknown direction.<\/p>\n

The two 13-year-olds were taken to the hospital in stable condition after they returned to school to explain what happened.<\/p>\n

Investigators recovered the shoelace used to tie the children’s hands together, along with a water bottle the suspect left behind.<\/p>\n

The individual being sought was described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5-foot-5, in his 20s, with curly hair and last seen wearing red sneakers and carrying a green backpack. He appeared to have dental braces and had a tattoo of a boar or a bull with red eyes on his chest.<\/p>\n

“The entire police department is focused on getting justice for this young survivor,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said last week during a press conference.<\/p>\n

The NYPD released photos of a person of interest late Monday and were offering a $10,000 reward for information in the case.<\/p>\n

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