Authorities are asking for the general public’s assist discovering a person they are saying robbed and tried to rape a lady within the foyer of a Brooklyn Heights constructing in the midst of the morning this week.
In accordance with the NYPD, the 51-year-old girl was in a foyer close to Montague and Henry streets shortly earlier than 11 a.m. Tuesday when an odd man walked up and compelled her right into a basement stairwell. He punched her and tried to rape her, police say, earlier than stealing her chain, cellphone and purse.
The person then ran off towards Henry Avenue.
The girl suffered cuts to her face together with scratches and bruising; she was taken to a hospital and is anticipated to be bodily OK.
Anybody with info on the assault is requested to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.