Police received a 911 call from residents around 12:30 a.m. reporting they heard a female screaming for help.
Police responded to the 5200 block of Rufe Street near East Queen Lane, adjacent to some SEPTA railroad tracks.
They found a parked van and heard a woman's screams coming from some weeds down by the tracks.
Officers immediately took the suspect into custody.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Episcopal Hospital for examination.
