Metro

Suspect in vicious Bronx rape seen on surveillance video

A fiend beat, raped and robbed a woman on a Bronx street early Wednesday, according to cops.

Authorities said the 32-year-old victim was walking along Amethyst Street near Rhinelander Avenue in Van Nest around 4:45 a.m. when the creep approached her and struck up a conversation.

When the woman let down her guard, the thug slugged her in the face and growled, “Shut up before I hurt you!” according to police sources.

He then raped her, cops said.

The suspect grabbed $40 from the victim’s bag before leaving her on the street, police said.

The victim was treated for her injuries at an area hospital.

Investigators released this surveillance video of the suspected rapist, who’s believed to stand about 5-foot-6.