Police Search for Attempted Soho Rapist

Police are looking for a man who tried to rape a woman entering her Sullivan Street apartment on Sunday morning. According to WABC 7, after the woman "opened the door to her apartment...the suspect forced his way in, pushed her onto the bed and began to choke her."

He allegedly said he would rape her, but a neighbor who heard her cries rushed in and the suspect escaped. The suspect's image was captured on a surveillance camera (there is also video) and the police are accepting tips at Crimestoppers--(800) 577-TIPS.

The number of rapes in the 1st Precinct has "tripled this year compared with the same period in 2007," which translates to 6 this year, versus 2 last year. The Post adds that this attack as well as one at Fulton and William Streets (a Pace University student was molested; she saw her attacker later and told security guards), were not included.

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By Jen Chung in News on April 15, 2008 4:04 PM

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bwl

i wonder if this is the same guy that raped the woman last night on the same block (prince and sullivan)

CaptJanks

rapes, attempted rapes, sexual assaults - it's all crime.

dbc

"The number of rapes in the 1st Precinct has "tripled this year compared with the same period in 2007," which translates to 6 this year, versus 2 last year. The Post adds that this attack as well as one at Fulton and William Streets (a Pace University student was molested; she saw her attacker later and told security guards), were not included."

Well, of course they weren't included--they're sexual assaults or attempted rapes, not actual rapes.

RoDogg

That looks like GZA from Wu-Tang clan.

JacqueMehoff

did he take out his man bat and tried to spear her?

ow ow.

angry_pickle

Yeah this is racial profiling! They should just say "New Yorkers, a 5'8" male in a blue jacket attempted to rape a woman; if you have seen this person, please notify the police."