Overview
- A 38-year-old woman was shoved to the sidewalk and sexually assaulted near 15th Street and Fifth Avenue in Park Slope during the early hours of Saturday around 3:15 a.m.
- Police released surveillance footage showing a man last seen in a black shirt, gray shorts, a tan baseball cap and black-and-white sneakers and say the suspect remains at large.
- Detectives have posted fliers in the neighborhood and asked people to call Crime Stoppers or submit tips online to help identify the attacker.
- A detailed account of digital penetration appeared in one report but that claim was attributed to unnamed sources and was not presented as a formal police statement.
- NYPD data show reported sex crimes in the 72nd Precinct rose to 40 from 37 year-over-year, a trend that neighbors say has increased local concern and vigilance.