Woman Sexually Assaulted And Robbed At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 64-year-old woman told Jersey City police on Wednesday night that someone entered a business on West Side Avenue, south of Communipaw Avenue, and robbed and sexually assaulted her, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.

The Jersey City police got a 911 call about the assault around 8:24 p.m., prosecutors said.

The incident took place inside a Jersey City store, police said. The exact location is being withheld at this time "to protect the identity of the victim and the integrity of the ongoing investigation," prosecutors said.

Anyone with information regarding this matter is urged to contact SVU at 201-915-1234 or leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.