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Reader Recounts Close Encounter With Upper East Side Serial Groper Today

Reader Recounts Close Encounter With Upper East Side Serial Groper Today

Yesterday, police released a sketch of a serial groper who they say may have attacked at least seven different women this year all on the Upper East Side. After an attack early Saturday morning on a 29-year-old woman, it seems the groper attempted to attack another woman early this morning. Heather wrote us with the story of her close encounter with the groper. Check it out below: more ›

Police On The Hunt For An Upper East Side Serial Groper

Police On The Hunt For An Upper East Side Serial Groper

Police believe there is a serial groper who they say may have attacked at least seven different women this year all on the Upper East Side. The latest attack occurred early this morning, when the perp followed the 29-year-old woman as she entered an apartment building on East 88th Street and First Avenue at 5:45 a.m., cornered her, and reached under her dress. more ›

Woman Fights Off Attacker in Queens

Woman Fights Off Attacker in Queens

Just after 1 a.m., a woman managed to fight off a man who tried to grab her in the Cedar Manor neighborhood. According to WABC 7, the woman "screamed and fought him off before he ran away without harming her." The police have been investigating a series of sexual assaults, at least eight, in southern Queens over the past year. The police say the suspect approaches the victim, with a knife, and forces her into a secluded area. The NYPD is offering a $12,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction. more ›

Police Release Sketch in Staten Island Attacks

Police Release Sketch in Staten Island Attacks

Police released a sketch of a man who they suspect is not just the man who attacked a woman at a Staten Island bus stop early Thursday morning, but may be a serial attacker who could have attacked another woman earlier this year. The latest attack occurred when a 25-year-old woman got off a bus in the Eltingville section of Staten Island at 2 a.m. Almost immediately, she was thrown to the ground, by a man described as in his 30s and with a heavyset build. The victim fought back and the attacker ran off with only her bag. more ›

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