Australian tourist 'dragged into a Manhattan alley and raped after getting out of a cab following argument with driver'

An Australian tourist was dragged into a Manhattan alleyway and raped by a man only moments after exiting her taxi cab over an argument with her driver, according to police.



Authorities say the 20-year-old was leaving Midtown nightclub Lavo around 3.35am on Sunday when she abruptly exited the vehicle around East 59th and Madison.

The woman, who was intoxicated at the time, was then abruptly grabbed from behind and dragged into an alleyway.

Assault: An Australian tourist was raped in a midtown, Manhattan alley after exiting her taxi cab and being grabbed from behind by this man according to police

Police tell the New York Post that the woman could not remember the exact location of the assault but that it was within the vicinity of Lavo, a restaurant and club seen frequented by stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Gerald Butler and Jessica Simpson.

It was over an argument with her driver that caused her to exit the vehicle before getting to her final destination, according to police.

She provided a description of the man said to be a black male, about 6-foot-2 in height and weighing roughly 190 pounds.

Ending: The woman had just left Lavo, pictured, before allegedly getting in a cab but abruptly exiting because of an argument with her driver

He's said to be between 35 and 40-years old and was wearing dark clothing and a dark skull cap at the time of the assault.

