Suffolk police said Sunday they have arrested the man suspected of raping a woman on a Fire Island beach last week.

Police say that Edgar Peralta, 24, of Cherry Grove and Corona, Queens, used a silver handgun in the Cherry Grove assault of a tourist at about 5:20 a.m. Sept. 4.

Peralta, who police say worked in the area, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Saturday after an investigation by Fifth Squad detectives. He was charged with rape and is being held for arraignment in First District Court Sunday, police said.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay  recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 25: Wrestling and hockey state championships On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay  recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 25: Wrestling and hockey state championships On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton.

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