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Suspect Wanted in Second Sexual Assault [VIDEO]

Police believe that the attack on the 61-year-old woman is related to last month's attack on a 77-year-old woman.

The suspect wanted for the attempted rape of a 77-year-old woman last month has struck again, according to CBS.

According to the report, the suspect had attempted to sexually assault a 61-year old woman working inside of a Bed-Stuy store on Friday. The woman tried to fight her attacker off and was taken to the hospital with a broken ankle and cuts on her face and arms.

Police believe the suspect is the same man who while she was at work on October 26. The woman struggled and fled.

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The suspect is described as a black male, between 25-30 years old, 5'6"-5'10" and 160-180 lbs. He was wearing a blue and white multi-colored button down shirt, a black three-quarter-length jacket, blue jeans, black sneakers with white soles and a black baseball cap with white lettering.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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