Crime & Safety
Sexual Assault Near BAM
Police are looking for a white man in his early 30s who attacked a woman Wednesday.
Police are looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a woman in Fort Greene earlier this week.
On Wednesday, at about 1:30 a.m., a 25-year-old woman was walking near St. Felix Street and Hanson Place, about a block away from BAM, when a man grabbed her from behind and tried to rip off her clothing, police said.
The woman screamed, and the man fled. The woman wasn't injured, according to the police.
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The man is white, 30 to 35 years old, with a medium build and light hair. He was wearing a dark pea coat with a light-colored, button-down shirt, according to the police.
Those with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS, submit tips online at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or text 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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