Crime & Safety
Police Search for Attempted Rapist in Bed-Stuy
The suspect tried to rape a woman on Nov. 16, but a passerby intervened.
The NYPD is asking the public's assistance in identifying the man suspected of attempted rape within the confines of the 79th Precinct.
According to police, the suspect, a black man in his 20s, standing about 6-foot and weighing approximately 170 lbs., approached a 21-year-old woman who was walking home by herself on Nov. at around 1:20 a.m. in Bed-Stuy.
The man then grabbed her and tried to rape the victim, police reported. However, the victim began to scream, a passerby intervened and the suspect ran off, cops said.
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Cops said that the suspect was clean-cut and wearing a black jacket, dark pants and a winter hat with draw strings.
Police did not release information on the exact location of this attack.
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Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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