Police: Suspect Tried To Rape Woman In Woodside, Queens Building
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police were searching Thursday night for a suspect who allegedly attempted to rape a woman in a building in Woodside, Queens.
Around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, the suspect followed the 28-year-old woman into her apartment building at an unspecified address, police said. Once inside, the suspect followed the woman up to the door of her apartment and tried to pull her pants down, police said.
The woman was able to fight off the suspect, and got into her apartment and locked the door to keep the man out, police said.
The suspect then ran off, police said. No injuries were reported.
The suspect was described as a black male in his early 20s, standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds, police said. Police have released surveillance video.
Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
