Crime & Safety

Suspect Wanted For Sexual Assault In Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Police released a sketch of the man accused of attacking a woman in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park earlier this month.

Police released a sketch of the man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park earlier on Oct. 8.
Police released a sketch of the man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park earlier on Oct. 8. (NYPD)

QUEENS, NY — The NYPD is working to identify a man who sexually assaulted a woman walking through Flushing Meadows-Corona Park earlier this month.

Police released a sketch Tuesday of the suspect, who is accused of attacking the 34-year-old woman the evening of Oct. 8, according to a news release.

The assault happened about 6:30 p.m. on a foot bridge near the Van Wyck Expressway, police said.

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Anyone with information on the identity of the man is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The
public can also submit their tips on the Crime Stoppers website at NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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