Crime & Safety

Man Arrested For Attacking, Trying To Rape Woman In FiDi: Cops

The attack left the 73-year-old woman with a broken eye socket and knocked out teeth, police said.

Cops arrested Clarence Bradley, 23, for attempted rape in the Financial District.
Cops arrested Clarence Bradley, 23, for attempted rape in the Financial District. (NYPD)

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — Cops arrested a man for allegedly attempting to rape a 73-year-old woman in an attack that sent her to the hospital with knocked out teeth and a broken eye socket, the NYPD said.

Clarence Bradley, 23, was arrested for the middle of the night attack July 7 at 11 Greenwich St., north of Battery Place, police said.

Bradley, of the Bronx, allegedly demanded sex from the woman and repeatedly punched her in the face when she refused, cops said. He ran off with her bag that had $20, cops said.

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The woman suffered cuts, bruising, a broken eye socket and knocked out teeth.

Bradley was arrested and charged Sunday with attempted rape, robbery and public lewdness, cops said.

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