Woman Raped, Beaten in Port Authority Bus Terminal: NYPD Searching for Suspect

It's being reported that a 21-year-old woman was raped in the parking lot of Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. She was attacked by a man in an American flag shirt early Friday morning around 1 a.m. The NYPD are currently searching for the suspect, and even have video of him on the elevator just after the attack.

He can be seen checking his fingers and knuckles.

CBS New York notes that over 200,000 commuters travel in and out of Port Authority every single day and the parking lots are typically desolate, especially at night.

One woman interviewed by CBS explains, "There is no security. Anybody could just come in any time of the day."

She further stated that she doesn't park at the bus terminal "in the evening at all. I just do day trips."

Now, while there is a security camera outside of the elevators in Port Authority, there are no surveillance cameras in the garage itself. Travelers who have been inside the parking garage know that the levels can often be empty and eerily quiet, especially during the evening hours.

Check out the CBS report below:

Here are some photos of the suspect in question below:

.@NYPD searching for man who raped woman at #PortAuthority Bus Terminal early Friday morning: https://t.co/VsXGSs0O9t pic.twitter.com/Jk5Lu1TejN

— NY1 News (@NY1) July 11, 2015

WANTED: Police looking for suspect in rape of woman at Port Authority Bus Terminal. https://t.co/78qhfCtx0Q pic.twitter.com/0dcQQckSeI — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) July 11, 2015

If you have any information, please contact the below (via CBS):

"Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). You can also submit a tip by logging onto Crime Stoppers website or text a tip to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577."