Man Tried to Rape Teen Near Smoke Shop

Cops ID Suspect in Attempted Rape of Teen Girl 
The NYPD is searching for Justin Bido in the alleged attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for Justin Bido in the alleged attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

April 16, 2024 


MANHATTAN - Cops are searching for a man in the attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl on the Upper West Side. The NYPD released the suspect’s name and a photo in the hope of spurring tips leading to the man’s arrest.  


Police have identified 26-year-old Justin Bido in the attempted sexual assault of a teen in the vicinity of West 63rd Street and 11th Avenue. 


At around 7 am on February 14, cops said the suspect approached the 15-year-old girl near a smoke shop. Cops said the suspect convinced the girl to follow him to a nearby location. 



At a nearby residence the man attempted to rape the girl, cops said. The victim was able to fend her attacker off and flee. 



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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