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A Bike Riding Suspect in Three Criminal Sex Attacks on the Loose

NEW YORK (77WABC) — Police are looking for a male suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted three women in Manhattan in separate incidents, the latest two incidents occurred on  Saturday.
Police say the first criminal sex attack occurred around 4:30 am the morning of May 15th. A 26-year-old woman was approached from behind by a man riding a bike on the walkway for the Manhattan Bridge. Police say the man grabbed the woman from behind and forced her to the ground displaying a knife. Police say he exposed his genitals and forced the woman to perform a criminal sex act. Police Tuesday released the attached sketch of the suspect.
The two  latest incidents happened within an hour of each other on Sat. July, 16th, 2022.

Around 4 am Saturday morning a 23-year-old woman was walking near Central Park West and West 82 Street when she was approached from behind by an unknown male. She was forcibly pulled  down to the ground. After a struggle, police say the suspect held the woman down and digitally penetrated her genital area. The suspect fled  on an electric bicycle southbound on Central Park West .

The woman suffered abrasions to her body and was taken  by EMS to Mount Sinai Morningside for  evaluation.

About an hour later, a 28 year old woman was walking near  Avenue A and East 4th Street when she was approached by the same man on an electric bicycle. The man got off his bicycle and forcibly grabbed the woman. The man insisted he had a knife and pulled the woman to the ground.  Police say the suspect displayed his genitals to the woman before forcing her to perform oral sex. The weapon was never displayed.

The suspect then fled eastbound on East 4 Street on the electric bicycle. The woman was taken by EMS to Mount Sinai Beth Israel for a medical examination.

 

https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1548789642236944384

Police are asking that anyone with information in connection with the two incidents call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  People  can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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