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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (77WABC) — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man in connection to an attempted rape that occurred in Brooklyn.
On Monday, November 28 around 2:00 am, a 19-year-old woman was walking home from school near Lafayette Avenue when an unknown individual approached her. The man attempted to force the victim to the ground and attempted to rape her before fleeing on foot.
The woman refused medical attention. You can view a video of the suspect on the Red Apple Media YouTube page by clicking here.
Police say the man they are looking for has black hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing black sneakers, blue jeans, a maroon sweater, black jacket, and wearing white headphones.
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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
