Crime & Safety
Rochester man arrested after gunpoint rape of teen
Rochester, New York – Police announced Friday that after being accused of raping a 16-year-old at gunpoint in the northeastern part of the city, a 20-year-old faces sexual assault charges.
Officers responded to a residence near the northeastern part of the city Thursday for the report that someone had broken into a home and raped a minor, according to authorities.
Officers were able to identify a suspect and quickly found a stolen vehicle associated with the incident, investigators said. They tracked it to a location in the 400 block of Alexander Street. Around 5 p.m., officers apprehended the suspect who came outside the residence, and following a short foot chase, the man was placed in custody.
Jayshon Rivera was charged with Predatory Sexual Assault, Rape in the First Degree, Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
He is expected to be arraigned this morning in Rochester City Court after he was transported to the Monroe County Jail.
At this time no other information was shared by the police.
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