The New York Police Department is asking for help to find a man wanted in connection with an attempted rape in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Police say a woman in her late 20s was entering a residence on the night of Friday, Oct. 24, when the unidentified person approached the woman and pushed his way into the home, in the area of Cook Street and Ave. of Puerto Rico, also known as Graham Ave.
Investigators say the man then exposed himself and tried to remove the woman’s clothing. The attacker then ran off, going southbound on Graham Ave.
The woman was not physically hurt.
The Brooklyn Special Victims Squad is investigating the attack and released images of the man they are looking for. They say he has a cursive tattoo over his eyebrow.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, or on X @NYPDTips.