UPDATED: Arrest Made in Rye Town Park Assault, Post Road Link Expected
An arrest has been made related to the 16-year-old female assaulted early Thursday morning at Rye Town Park.
Port Chester resident Richard A. Olmino, 21, was arrested by Rye PD in connection with the assault. Olmino, who at the time of his arrest was free on bail in connection with an arrest for Criminal Sexual Act first degree in Suffolk County, was arrested in Port Chester early Saturday evening by Rye PD after he was observed leaving his residence. He was subsequently charged with Sexual Abuse in the First Degree a class D felony. Additional charges are currently pending.
Rye PD has also confirmed Olmino is suspected in the June 3 assault of 18-Year Old Female on Boston Post Road near Rye High School.
“There is still a significant amount of investigative work that has to be completed,” City of Rye Public Safety Commissioner Mike Kopy told MyRye.com. “We are working with our partners to ensure that every lead is followed up to the fullest extent.”
Olmino was processed at the City of Rye Police Department, arraigned, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail with no bail to return to Rye Court on Tuesday, June 27th.
The Rye Police were assisted by the Westchester County Police, the Westchester County District Attorneys Office, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Putnam County Sheriffs Office.
Anyone with information regarding Olmino is urged to call the Rye Police at 914- 967-1234. Rye PD reminds you that booking charges are merely accusations and the defendant(s) are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
