Person in custody after 15-year-old sexually assaulted in Central Park

People visit the snow-covered Central Park in New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2025.
People visit the snow-covered Central Park in New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo credit Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua via Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A person of interest was taken into custody after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Central Park on Sunday, police said.

It happened along East Drive near the Davis Center at about 6:30 p.m., officials said.

It was not immediately clear if the teen knew her attacker. No other details were released.

The survivor was taken to an area hospital in stable condition, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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