Overview
- A 21-year-old woman was threatened with a knife and sexually assaulted near West 10th Street and 5th Avenue on June 27, after which she was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
- The NYPD opened an active sex-crimes investigation and has collected evidence from the scene to support its search for the attacker.
- Police published several photos showing an unidentified bearded man in a white t-shirt, light-blue pants and carrying a green jacket on the subway as part of their appeal for leads.
- Authorities asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-7273 or 646-610-7272 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, and no arrest has been reported.
- The attack occurred just blocks from Washington Square Park in a residential area, raising local safety concerns and increasing pressure for rapid identification of the suspect.