Crime & Safety
NYPD Still Looking For West Village Sex Assault Suspect
The woman was attacked on Oct. 11 from behind near Barrow Street in Greenwich Village, according to police.
WEST VILLAGE, NY — Police have once again released information about a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that took place in the West Village in early October.
A woman was pushed to the ground, threatened with a gun, and sexually assaulted in the early morning hours of Oct. 11, according to police. On Tuesday, the NYPD released for the second time information and a picture of the man wanted in connection to the attack.
The attack happened in the area of Barrow and Greenwich Streets, police said.
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The woman was attacked from behind by a man who told her he had a gun before sexually assaulting her, police said. He then ran away up Barrow Street.
The woman was taken to Beth Israel Hospital for evaluation.
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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).
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