Woman Fights Off Would-Be Rapist In Park Slope, Cops Say

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman as she went into her apartment building near Prospect Park.

The man followed the 26-year-old woman into the vestibule of her building, which is found near Garfield Place and Prospect Park West, as she was coming home at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sep. 8, police said.

When the two were inside, the man exposed himself and tried to grab the woman's waist, trying to stop her from going further into the building, police said.

The man ran away toward Prospect Park West after the woman struggled against him. She was not injured, police said.

Police are looking for the man on attempted rape charges. He is described as standing about 5'10" to 6'2" tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

A police sketch of the unidentified male is attached and available at DCPI.

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.