Crime & Safety
Woman, 19, Sexually Assaulted In UES, Suspect At Large: NYPD
The incident happened on Saturday at around 1:15 a.m. in the vicinity of East 90 Street and East End Avenue, police said.
![The unidentified man fled on foot, westbound on East 90 Street, police said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/26844973/20240812/015131/styles/patch_image/public/crime-scene-tape-night___12135115162.jpg)
NEW YORK CITY — Police continue to search for a man who attempted to rape a 19-year-old woman in Manhattan over the weekend.
The incident happened on Saturday at around 1:15 a.m. in the vicinity of East 90 Street and East End Avenue, police said.
A 19-year-old woman was walking when she was approached by an unknown man who pushed the victim to the ground and attempted to rape her, police said.
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The attempted rape was stopped by a doorman who worked at a nearby building, according to multiple media reports.
The unidentified man fled on foot, westbound on East 90 Street, police said.
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The victim was transported by EMS to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition.
The suspect is described as standing 5' feet 9" inches tall and was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt, blue jeans, and multicolored shoes.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
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