Crime & Safety
Woman Raped In Brownsville Park By Bearded Man, Police Say
Cops are looking for a bearded man with long hair they suspect of raping a 20-year-old woman in Betsy Head Park Saturday night.
BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN -- A young woman was dragged into a Brownsville park, raped and robbed Saturday morning, police said.
The suspect first tried to make conversation with his 20-year-old victim, whom he found on the corner of Herzl Street and Dumont Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. Saturday morning, police said.
He then grabbed her arm, pulled her into Betsy Head Park, raped her, grabbed her purse and fled northbound on Herzl Street, said police.
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Police released a photo of the suspect, whom they describe as a man with long hair, a beard, last seen sporting a black hoodie and carrying a black jacket with an orange lining, on Saturday.
The woman was treated at a nearby hospital, police said.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
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