Police are still looking for a man who sexually assaulted a Village woman in her home in early January, and are asking for the public’s help in tracking down the suspect.
According to police, on Sun., Jan. 3, around 3:25 p.m., in a residence in the vicinity of W. 12th St. and Greenwich Ave., a man knocked on a 23-year-old woman’s door, pretending to be a neighbor. He also was seen following the victim for several blocks before she got home. The man asked if something was burning and once inside of her residence, he slapped and choked the victim. He then removed her clothing and forced her to perform oral sex.
The suspect took the victim’s cellphone and removed $250 from her wallet and fled on foot. The victim was treated and released at an area hospital.
The suspect is described as a white male in his twenties, 6 feet tall, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.
