Thats's the word late this afternoon from WABC-7, who simply report for now that "the man is a Manhattan resident in his 30s" and he is in police custody.
Earlier today, the NYPD released a video of the suspect wanted for questioning in connection with the rape of a 22-year-old woman inside her apartment on East Seventh Street early yesterday morning.
Updated 8:12 p.m.
NBC New York and several other outlets are now reporting:
After being questioned in the attack, 32-year-old Fermin Flores of Washington Heights was arrested on charges of rape, burglary, criminal sex act and strangulation, police said.
Updated Jan. 15
The Daily News has a photo of the suspect in police custody … according to the paper, the victim told investigators that she saw her attacker earlier in the evening.
Previously on EV Grieve:
[Updated] NYPD investigating possible sexual assault on East 7th Street
NYPD releases surveillance video of East Seventh Street rape suspect