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NEW YORK (77WABC) — Police are looking for a man who they tried to rape a 33-year-old woman after dragging her off a Manhattan street and into a secluded area.
According to Police, the incident happened on Wednesday, July 20, around 1 a.m. The woman was reportedly walking in front of 137 West 69th Street when the man grabbed her and tried to rape her.
Police say the man fled the area on his electric scooter in an unknown direction. The woman was treated on-scene by EMS for scratches and lacerations on her body.
The attacker is described as a man with a dark complexion, and is approximately 20 years of age. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with ‘NY’ printed on the front, dark colored pants, and white sneakers with red trim.
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 CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
