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Man Pulls Down Woman's Pants In Sea Cliff, Drives Away: Police

Police say a woman was walking when a stranger approached her from behind and pulled down her pants.

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A woman was walking in Sea Cliff when a stranger approached her from behind and pulled down her pants, police said. He then hopped in a car and drove off.
A woman was walking in Sea Cliff when a stranger approached her from behind and pulled down her pants, police said. He then hopped in a car and drove off. (Google Maps Image)

SEA CLIFF, NY — Police are searching for a man who they said attacked a 54-year-old woman who was walking in Sea Cliff.

The woman was heading west on Sea Cliff Avenue, near Dubois Avenue, around 7:45 a.m. Saturday when she was approached from behind by a stranger, Nassau County police said. The male man pulled down her pants and ran, driving off in a car. The car, described as a four-door sedan, was last seen heading south Dubois Avenue.

The suspect was described as a man between 20 and 40 years old. Further details of the suspect and car weren't immediately available.

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Anyone with information should call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.


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