Police: NYC Woman Raped by Man After He Asked for Directions

A New York City woman was raped after a man approached her to ask for directions on August 5, police said. The victim, 35, was walking in the Bronx around 1:00 a.m. last Monday when a man, later identified as Papa Diop, 38, came up to her, the New York Post reported. After he asked for directions, Diop allegedly forced the woman into a “dark area” before raping her and fleeing on foot down East 149 Street toward Brook Avenue, police told the outlet. While the victim was helped and...