Man Poses As Customer, Sexually Assaults Flushing Masseuse: NYPD

FLUSHING, QUEENS — Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a Flushing masseuse while posing as a customer.

The man asked for a foot massage at an unnamed business by 37th Avenue and Main Street about 2:30 p.m. on April 27, according to police. He went into the massage room with the 56-year-old masseuse, then pinned her against the bed and sexually assaulted her, police said.

The man tried to steal the woman's cell phone but dropped it as he fled, according to police.

Emergency responders took the woman to a local hospital, where she was in stable condition.

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 strictly confidential.