Man arrested in Bushwick rape after calling police for ride

Thursday, August 18, 2016
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police have made an arrest in connection with a rape in Bushwick after the suspect called police looking for a ride.

Michael Mann, 52, a sex offender, was arrested and faces several charges, including rape and robbery.
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Around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, near Dekalb Avenue and Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick, a woman was walking to her home from the J train when she was approached by a man with a knife.

According to the New York City Police Department, he robbed the woman and sexually assaulted her.

He fled afterwards, but then called 911 from a pay phone, and speaking incoherently, asked for police for a ride. According to the NYPD, Mann told police officers he had a knife in his pocket, and they noticed his red shoes and other clothing the suspect wore during the attack. He also had a T-shirt in his backpack with a design on it that matched what the attacker was wearing.
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He was taken to the nearby precinct where police said he implicated himself in the rape.

The victim was treated and released from an area hospital.
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