Teen Exposes Himself, Attacks Woman In Harlem, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — A woman walking in Harlem fought off a teenaged attacker who had exposes himself to her on the street, police told Patch.

The 23-year-old woman was walking on West 127th Street and Convent Avenue on Saturday around 2 a.m. when she noticed somebody following her with his private parts exposed, police said. When the woman turned around, the person following her grabbed her by the neck, police told Patch.

The woman was able to fight off her attacker, police said. She did not suffer any physical injuries during the assault, police said.

The person who grabbed the woman fled north on Convent Avenue and has not been arrested, police told Patch. The victim described her attacker as a teenager between 13 and 16 years old. The attacker was wearing wearing a black hoodie, a red and white striped shirt and dark colored jeans, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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