Suspect Wanted in Bronx Attempted Rape: NYPD

Police are looking for a man wanted for questioning about an attempted rape of a woman in the lobby of her Bronx apartment building.

The suspect approached the 29-year-old victim from behind at about 8:30 p.m. Friday and pushed her into the lobby of the building, investigators said Saturday. He then covered her mouth, groped her and attempted to remove her clothes, they said.

The woman fought him off, but suffered scratches to her face, police said.

Investigators released a photo of the suspect taken at a bodega after the incident, which happened in the vicinity of Croes Avenue and East 174th Street.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

Contact Us