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Police ID 2 Suspects Wanted In NYC Rape Investigation

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York City police officers are looking for two men accused of raping and robbing women in NYC this summer.

The two suspects have been identified as 31-year-old Isaiah Rivera and 26-year-old Joey Cruz.

A third suspect was apprehended Friday. His identity has not been released. Charges are pending.

In each incident, the victims met the suspect online, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported.

Police ID 2 Suspects Wanted In NYC Rape Investigation

Police say the first incident was reported Sunday, June 28 when a 20-year-old woman made arrangements to meet with one of the suspects on East 138 Street in the South Bronx around 11:50 p.m. The suspects showed up, with one another suspect, and forced the victim to the roof of the location where they raped her and stole her money.

The victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital where she was treated and released.

The second incident happened on Monday, Aug. 3, when a 34-year-old woman agreed to meet one of the suspects at the Grand Hyatt Hotel located at 109 East 42 Street. When the suspect arrived at the room, he sprayed the victim in the face with an unknown substance and threw her on the bed. Two additional suspects also came into the room where all three tied the woman up and raped her. They reportedly stole her cell phone and pocketbook.

The woman was also taken to St Luke's Hospital where she was treated and released.

The third incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 4 around 10:40 p.m. The 32-year-old woman met up with one of the suspects at her apartment on Lexington Avenue in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan. When the suspect arrived at the apartment, he maced the woman and threw her on the bed. The two additional suspects arrived at the location and tied her up. All three suspects then raped the victim and removed her phone, laptop and bracelet, police say. She was treated and released from a local hospital.

Anyone with information in regards to any of these incidents, or the whereabouts of the two additional suspects, is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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