Felix Rojas, a 44-year-old man from Brooklyn, was arrested by the NYPD for first degree rape after allegedly engaging in sexual contact with the corpse of Jorge Gonzalez, 37, on a subway train. The incident occurred on April 9 near Whitehall Street subway station. Surveillance footage captured Rojas committing the act and stealing belongings from the deceased. Gonzalez, identified by his estranged wife, faced struggles with alcoholism and sought various jobs to support his family before his untimely death.
"Video surveillance footage showed a stranger allegedly having sex with the corpse, before making off with some of the victim's belongings, according to police."
"Felix Rojas was apprehended on Sunday at about 9:20 p.m. in the 1st Precinct, according to a statement from the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Public Information."
"The victim was identified by his estranged wife as Jorge Gonzalez, 37, who died aboard the train on April 9."
"According to previous reports, officers responded to the southbound train as it was stopped at the Whitehall Street subway station, steps from the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan."
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