The New York City Police Department has arrested Paulie Velez, 25, who was wanted for the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman Thursday.
Velez was charged with rape, robbery, strangulation, assault, sex abuse and criminal possession of stolen property, according to a New York Police Department spokesperson.
Police arrested Velez at 5 a.m. Saturday.
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The suspect was wanted for a reported assault on Thursday at around 7:20 a.m. According to NYPD Inspector Michael King, the 27-year-old woman was sexually assaulted while walking near Swan Lake and Wollman Rink.
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The victim was allegedly grabbed from behind, choked and briefly knocked unconscious. She woke up to cuts and bruises across her arm and chin.
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A bystander in the park helped her call the police, and she later was admitted to Mount Sinai West hospital for treatment, ABC 7 reported.
Fox News' Peter Aitken contributed to this report.