Crime & Safety
Would-Be Rapist Attacks Woman On Lower East Side, Police Say
A bystander heard the woman's screams and intervened, scaring off the attacker, police said.
LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — A man tried to rape a woman on a Lower East Side street early on Tuesday morning, police said.
The man has not been arrested and police are still searching for hime.
Police say that the 27-year-old woman was standing in a vestibule at 127 Ludlow St. on Tuesday at about 5:30 a.m. when the man approached her and began talking to her. The man proceeded to push the woman up against the wall and sexually assault her, police said.
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A bystander heard the woman's screams and intervened, scaring away the attacker, police said. The man ran from the area.
The woman was treated for at a nearby hospital after the assault, police said.
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Police released blurry surveillance photos of the suspect on Thursday and are working to identify and locate him.
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