Police are looking for a man in white shorts bearing the word "Rude" who they say robbed and tried to rape a woman inside her East Village apartment over the weekend.
Investigators say it was around 9 a.m. Sunday when he followed a 53-year-old woman into her building, and forced his way into her apartment.
He allegedly took out a knife and tried to rape her once they were inside, then snatched her phone and $20 before running off.
The victim was taken to a hospital.
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