NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police on Friday released a photo of a man accused of raping a teen he met online in the Bronx earlier this week.
It happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, when a 17-year-old girl was walking inside of a building in the vicinity of Rosedale Avenue and Watson Avenue in Soundview, authorities said.
According to officials, the teen was approached by the suspect who pushed her into a room, punched her in the face then proceeded to rape her.
The suspect was last seen fleeing southbound on Rosedale Avenue on foot.
EMS transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi in stable condition.
The suspect was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, and black shorts with a white stripe.
They had both previously met in person, after meeting through MegaPersonals, police sources told the Daily News.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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