Cops Seek Man Wanted In Attempted Brooklyn Rape

Police released a sketch of a man who tried to rape a woman in Brooklyn. According to WCBS 2, "The attack happened on Sunday, Sept. 25 around 1:30 a.m. at Bushwick and Johnson avenues. Police say the suspect grabbed a 25-year-old woman, threw her to the ground and tried to rape her."

Also, police say that the suspect punched the woman in the head repeatedly—causing severe swelling— but she managed fight him off and scream, attracting the attention of other people who came up and scared him away.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, between 20 and 30 years old, around 5'6" and 150, possibly with a mole on his face. Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.

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By Jen Chung in News on October 1, 2011 4:55 PM

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Sarah Pappalardo

Um, pretty sure someone can be latino and not be an illegal alien.

CG

Jeezus - I used to live around the corner from that intersection - definitely a sketchy area late night, because there is very little light and mostly just housing projects. Whenever I would make a late night run to the 24-hour deli there, I would always do so in a hurry and kept an eye over my shoulder.

John Doe

I've notice this for a while and if the perps were blac there would be a state of emergency. I think that's who most people are looking for/paranoid about anyway so illegal aliens can comfortably pull off the sneak attack on women who aren't as afraid of them.