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Cops: Man Scared Off By Approaching Vehicle During Queens Rape Attempt

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly tried to rape a woman in Queens on Friday.

The incident occurred just after 3 a.m. in Richmond Hills on Friday.

The suspect allegedly grabbed the woman from behind, threw her to the ground, and attempted to rape her but ran off when a car approached the scene.

The suspect has been described as a Hispanic male, he is 5'9" and weighs 180-lbs.

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