Bronx, New York: Suspect arrested for rape and robbery of tourist

Ivan Jones, 27, a resident of the Bronx in New York City, was arrested by the NYPD late Thursday (July 12) in connection with the rape, robbery, strangulation and assault of a 33-year-old tourist from North Carolina which occurred during the early morning hours of July 11.The woman told police following her assault, rape and robbery that she had a brief conversation with the defendant on the train at East 14th Street and Union Square early Wednesday morning (0100 hours). She then exited the train in the Bronx and went to her room at the Howard Johnson Express Inn.
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