A woman was raped at knifepoint by a suspected migrant next to the Coney Island boardwalk in New York over the weekend, while another asylum seeker fought off her boyfriend, it is claimed.
The unprovoked attack reportedly happened outside a hotel housing asylum seekers Sunday around 9pm, and has since resulted in rumored Nicaraguan migrant David Davon-Bonilla, 24, and 37-year-old Mexican Leovando Moreno’s arrest.
The victim, an unnamed 46-year-old who insiders told The New York Post is homeless, was with her boyfriend when the attack happened – as cops revealed the crime occurred on Surf Avenue and 16th Street.
Moreno is said to have struck the 34-year-old man with an unidentified object during the chaos as he tried to save his significant other, while the woman, who reportedly lives under the boardwalk, was allegedly violated by Davon-Bonilla.
He is charged with first-degree rape, second-degree assault, first-degree sexual abuse, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, while his accomplice was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon for his fending off of the male victim.
Reported Nicaraguan migrant David Davon-Bonilla, 24, and 37-year-old Mexican Leovando Moreno were cuffed Sunday, after Davon-Bonilla allegedly raped a 46-year-old tourist close by. Moreno fought back the woman’s boyfriend as the rape took place, cops said
The unprovoked attack reportedly took place outside a hotel housing asylum seekers Sunday around 9pm in Coney Island, right on this stretch of street adjacent to the famed boardwalk
Davon-Bonilla was pegged as a Nicaraguan migrant by law enforcement sources who spoke to The New York Post, after cops confirmed he had a prior arrest for sex abuse for allegedly assaulting a 34-year-old woman in Brooklyn last year.
Sources told the Post how he once lived at a La Quinta Hotel on Third Avenue, which also repurposed into a migrant shelter amid the influx of recent arrivals.
It was there, a law enforcement insider said, that another victim, a 34-year-old woman, was raped and sodomized by Davon-Bonilla on April 23, 2023 – four months after he reportedly entered the country.
The source did not say why the suspect was allowed to remain in the US following his release in relation to that case.
The hotel near the crime scene, meanwhile, is located right by the boardwalk where the more recent victim is said to reside, and feet away from the Brooklyn Cyclones Ballpark and the famed first-ever Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs location.
The street is thus often crowded with locals and tourists. Both men were arrested shortly after parting ways with the pair while still near the famed footpath.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the NYPD for more information, as both suspects were set to be arraigned sometime Monday.
Sources familiar with the matter told The Post that Davon-Bonilla demanded sex from the victim in this case, resulting in the violent altercation.
The incident occurred feet away from the Brooklyn Cyclones Ballpark and the famed first-ever Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs location, also on Surf Avenue. Both men were said to be migrants by insiders who spoke to the New York Post, but cops have only said they are homeless
Insiders told the Post the victim was homeless, living under the boardwalk after moving in from out of state. They also said the woman was taken to Coney Island Hospital following her ordeal, where she was said to be in stable condition
They also said the woman was taken to Coney Island Hospital following her ordeal, where she was said to be in stable condition. Her boyfriend refused medical attention, cops said.
As for the woman – who sources told the Post settled under the boardwalk after arriving from out of state – her status as of Monday remained unknown. She was allegedly forced to the ground during the attack.
This all happened as Davon-Bonilla held a knife to her throat, before violating her as her helpless boyfriend and his alleged accomplice fought, cops said.
As of writing, the incident is still under investigation, with more details likely to come out in court.
Both suspects were said to be migrants by the insiders who spoke to the New York Post, but cops have yet to confirm.
Sources who spoke to the Post Monday, however, said Davon-Bonilla entered the US illegally through Texas in December 2022, while Moreno’s journey into the country remains less clear.
The NYPD did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for more information.
The incident comes the same day that a Venezuelan migrant accused of leading the attack against NYPD officers in Times Square earlier this year was arrested again for theft, and weeks after a suspected illegal was arrested for the rape of a 13-year-old girl in a New York City park.
This is a developing story; please check back for updates.