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(Queens, NY/77WABC)-The NYPD’s Special Victims Unit is hoping the public can help identify a rape suspect from the police sketch that is attached. Police say the attempted rape occurred at 12:40 am on Tues. July 4th, 2017. Police say a then 28-years-old female and the suspect, an unidentified male, disembarked separately from a Q15 Bus in the vicinity of 150 Street and 19 Avenue in Flushing, Queens.
Police say the victim began walking and, in front of 150-42 19 Avenue, the unidentified male approached from behind, knocked her to the ground, grabbed her breasts over her clothing, and attempted to rape her.
The unidentified male fled on foot. The victim fled for safety to her home and then called 911. The victim refused medical attention.
The suspect is Hispanic, then 25-30 years old, 5’07 to 5’09, 160lbs. He was wearing a dark t-shirt and long red shorts.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
