Philadelphia cops seek man accused of rape in subway station

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By Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Philadelphia police are looking for a man they say raped a woman on a subway platform while holding her boyfriend at gunpoint.

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This is the third reported sexual assault since October on a Philadelphia-area commuter train or train station.

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The rape happened at about 4:30 a.m. Monday on the platform of the Snyder Avenue station on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s Broad Street Line.

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SEPTA officials say they are working to increase the agency’s police presence and have recently added outreach specialists to reinforce rules on the trains and call police when needed.

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