Police Seek Suspect Linked To Attempted Rape In Jamaica, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD is searching for a suspect they say tried to rape a 41-year-old woman in the Jamaica section of Queens last month.
Police say the suspect approached the woman near Shore Avenue and Princeton Street with his pants down while displaying a gun.
The suspect then allegedly demanded a sex act while grabbing the woman by the neck.
When she screamed, police say the man grabbed her purse and left.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74682), logging onto the Crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enterings TIP577.
