Sunset Park Home Invader Fondled Woman In Her Sleep, Cops Say

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a man who broke into a woman's house and fondled her while she slept.

The woman woke up suddenly around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday to find the home invader touching her "private area," police said. The man had gotten into the woman's basement apartment near Sixth Avenue and 40th Street by walking into an unlocked door, police said.

Once she woke up, the man ran away towards Fifth Avenue. Police caught him on surveillance video in a bodega shortly after.

Police said the woman was checked out by EMS at her house, but was not physically hurt by the incident.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male 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 by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are kept strictly confidential.