5 Teens Accused of Gang Rape in Brooklyn Playground
Five teenagers are being accused of raping a woman in a Brooklyn playground on Thursday.
Reuters reports New York police are searching for the last of the five teens involved in the gang rape. The other four suspects, aged 14 through 17, are all in police custody.
According to police, two of the suspects were apprehended by police, while the other two turned themselves in.
The assault occurred just after 9 p.m. last Thursday.
According to WABC, the 18-year-old victim was walking with her father near Osborn Playground in Brownsville when they were approached by five males. One of the assailants pulled a gun on the father and demanded that he leave.
"The one put a gun in my face telling me to run, and all of them had their way with her," the unidentified father said.
The father said he and his daughter were having a drink near the handball court when they were surrounded by the attackers. The man said he felt he had no choice but to leave, adding if he didn't they would have killed him.
The man, who did not have a cellphone, ran to a nearby bodega begging for help but was sent away. The bodega worker claimed the man sounded drunk and incoherent, according to CNN.
The father eventually located help, but by the time the police arrived, the suspects had already left the scene.
"I didn't know what to do," said the victim, who could only scream for help. "I was in a panic mode."
Authorities said all five teens participated in the assault. The victim suffered cuts to her arms, neck and knees. She was later treated and released at a nearby hospital.
Surveillance video of the attackers at a nearby store was circulated on social media.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio denounced the crime Sunday, saying the city would not rest "until the perpetrators of this disturbing attack are held accountable."