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NYPD Identifies Suspect in Manhattan Rape of 14-Year-Old as Search Continues

Detectives request confidential tips through Crime Stoppers after releasing the suspect's name.

Overview

  • The assault occurred around 11:42 a.m. Thursday inside a Stuyvesant Town building near First Avenue and First Avenue Loop, police said.
  • The suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Germaine Parham, who remains at large.
  • Police say he stole the teen’s cellphone and fled on foot after the attack.
  • The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and investigators said she did not know her attacker.
  • Parham was last seen in a black-and-gray knit hat, gray face covering, white coat, camouflage pants, a camo backpack, and black boots, and police released security images while urging tips to the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline, the online portal, or @NYPDTips.