A woman used Grubhub to contact police while allegedly kidnapped in the Bronx

This is the message the 24-year-old woman sent in her Grubhub order. (CNN) – A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly kidnapped in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had arranged to meet with a man she had previously been chatting with on a dating app, was allegedly assaulted and subsequently raped by the man, the complaint says. According to the indictment, the man took the woman’s phone, but she said she was able to get it back when she asked the man if she could order food. A copy of the order, placed through Grubhub, a food delivery service, shows that she wrote in the comments section: “Please call the Police… please don’t make it obvious.” When the man answered the door waiting for the food delivery, he was greeted by officers from the New York Police Department, according to the complaint. Bronx man charged with sexual assault and rape Employees at the Chipper Truck Cafe, in Yonkers, New York, received the woman’s Grubhub request and plea for help around 5:20 a.m. on March 19. June. Alice Bermejo, one of the owners of the restaurant, told CNN on Wednesday that an employee who saw the note called her husband, who advised them to call the police. “It was a waiting process to see what would happen. We didn’t know if it was real or fake,” she said. New York Police officers arrived at the home an hour later and arrested Kemoy Royal, 32, at the scene. Royal is accused of committing predatory sexual assault, rape, criminal sexual act and sexual abuse, according to a criminal complaint. Royal was arraigned Sunday and a judge set bail at $25,000 cash. He remains in custody and his next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, according to court records. Royal also faces additional charges of strangulation, commission of sexual abuse and attempted criminal sexual act for another alleged sexual assault on a 26-year-old woman about four days earlier, according to the complaint. It is not immediately clear how police linked the two cases. CNN has contacted Royal’s attorney for comment. The owner of the restaurant appreciates that the woman is safe and is grateful to Grubhub Bermejo said that the Police officials called on Sunday afternoon to inform them that the woman’s request to the Police was real, someone had been arrested and the woman I was safe. She told CNN that she is still in shock over what happened, but she is thankful the woman was rescued. “We’re thankful that the girl is okay. That’s the most important thing,” Bermejo said. Although she does not know the woman’s identity, Ella Bermejo said she hopes they will meet one day and that she can give her a hug. Employees at the Chipper Truck Cafe in Yonkers, New York, received the Grubhub order from the woman, and the request for help from her. Grubhub said Wednesday that her COO contacted Bermejo Wednesday morning to offer her $5,000 “that you can invest in her business as our way of recognizing her and [a su familia] for their quick reaction.” “Every time we see a simple, yet extraordinary act like this, we are amazed at how our partners positively impact their communities,” Grubhub said in a statement. “Whatever use they decide to put the money to, we hope it will help the restaurant and remind all of their customers how amazing they are [ellos]”. Bermejo said the money “will definitely be put to good use.” “That they called us and thanked us was a pretty big deal for us,” Bermejo said. , the pandemic has been hard on everyone.” CNN’s Travis Nichols and Emily Chang contributed to this report.