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Woman Sexually Assaulted, Robbed In Bushwick
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Jen Chung
Published Oct 18, 2015
Modified Oct 18, 2015
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Published Oct 18, 2015
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The police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint in Brooklyn last week. The suspect also allegedly robbed her.
According to the NYPD, the incident occurred at 12:01 a.m. on October 15th, when a 22-year-old woman was entering her building on Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick: "[S]he was approached from behind by the suspect who was armed with a kitchen knife. The suspect then forced the victim to the fourth floor landing where he removed her pocketbook and forced her to commit a criminal sex act on him."
The suspect fled, and the victim was taken for treatment at a local hospital.
Police released a sketch of the suspect, who is described as being in his mid to late twenties, 5'11" to 6'2" tall, and weighing 180-190 pounds.
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 or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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