Police want help finding a man accused of trying to rape a 19-year-old student in a Brooklyn neighborhood last week.
The attack happened around 2 a.m. last Monday on Lafayette Avenue in Clinton Hill, police said. She told authorities the unknown assailant approached and force her down to the ground where he tried to rape her, according to the department.
Police released surveillance images of the perp, last seen wearing a maroon sweater, black jacket, blue jeans and black sneakers. He was also wearing white headphones.
The woman refused medical attention, police said.
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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