Bronx residents assault occupational criminal offenses after attempted rape: Report

In a midday attack that struck the Bronx community, a 50-year-old professional criminal allegedly attempted to rape a 70-year-old woman in wide sunlight – reportedly only being beaten by angry local residents the next day.

According to a press release from the New York City Police Department, the incident unfolded at around 1 p.m. Friday, April 18.

Police said the suspect was later identified as Oswaldo Ramos, approaching the elderly woman from behind and attempting to sexually assault her before escaping the scene on foot.

But the community is not trying to make the attack unanswered.

Authorities say

The New York Police Department (NYPD) released a surveillance video showing Ramos' moments following the alleged attack, scrambling to pull her pants back.

The department’s video is a call from the department’s public appeal for identifying suspects and is quickly dispersed online and among local residents. It was this video that helped neighborhood alerts identify Ramos, according to the New York Post.

Vigilantes got into trouble on the blocks near Tiebout Avenue and East 187th Street and defeated him on Saturday, the store reported.

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“Yes, we beat him up,” a local resident told The Post, demanding that he remain anonymous. “You don't do that, that's something you don't do. If he comes back, I'll shock him again.”

Another neighbor supported him and said: “We don't tolerate that kind of thing here.” Others in the area reportedly helped comfort the elderly immediately after the attack.

Oswaldo Ramos was captured in New York Police Department surveillance video, trying to open the door on April 18, 2025 in the Bronx stairwell where an elderly woman was attempted to rape her. (NYPD)

After trying to rape, Ramos fled the scene and maintained it for about 48 hours. During this time, the NYPD continued to look for him, while community members remained alert.

Ramos is charged with first-degree attempted rape and burglary, according to the New York Police Department. Law enforcement sources said Ramos was still hospitalized as of Tuesday and has not been arraigned. The extent of his injury has not been disclosed.

The criminal record of the so-called attackers is broad. According to police, Ramos has been arrested 19 times, mainly for robbery and burglary.

In this surveillance video released by the New York Police Department, Oswaldo Ramos was found partially undressed when he fled the scene after he tried to rape a 70-year-old woman in a Bronx apartment building on April 18, 2025. (NYPD)

He reportedly rushed into the Bronx deli in a 2018 case, claiming he had just fired and asked for money. Authorities later confirmed that no officers were injured.

Despite his long rap paper, Ramos was free to walk the streets- until residents thought they had enough.

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The New York Police Department is still asking the public for any other information related to the original attack. Anyone with a prompt is urged to contact the crime stopper via 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit the prompt anonymously online