Crime & Safety
Man Breaks In, Attempts To Rape 8-Year-Old in East Harlem: Police
The NYPD is looking for a man who broke into an apartment and attempted to rape a child near East 108th Street and First Avenue.
EAST HARLEM, NY — The NYPD is on the hunt for a man who broke into an apartment near East 108th Street and First Avenue in the middle of the night and attempted to rape an 8-year-old girl.
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The attack occurred on July 7 at 11:15 p.m. when the girl was in her room sleeping. The suspect woke up the child and attempted to sexually assault her. The man fled out the bedroom window and down a fire escape.
The girl was not injured in the attack.
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The suspect is described as an Hispanic male in his 20s with long black hair and acne on his face.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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