New York City police are seeking a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred early Saturday morning in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The incident involved a 38-year-old woman who was allegedly pushed to the ground and assaulted by a stranger.
The attack took place around 3:15 a.m. near 15th Street and Fifth Avenue. According to the NYPD, the suspect approached the woman from behind, pushed her to the sidewalk, and inserted his fingers into her private parts before fleeing the scene. The suspect remains at large.
Police have released surveillance footage showing the suspect, described as casually dressed, walking down a street in the area. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, gray shorts, a tan baseball cap, and black and white sneakers.
The incident occurred in the 72nd Precinct, which has seen a 8.1% increase in sex crimes this year, with 40 reported cases compared to 37 in the previous year, according to NYPD data.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the assault to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tips via their website or X account. All calls are confidential.