Man Sought For Attempted Rape Of 19-Year-Old: Police

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Police are seeking a man who they believe is connected to an attempted rape of a young woman, officials said Monday.

On Nov. 28, a 19-year-old woman was attacked on Lafayette Avenue between Grand Avenue and St. James Place at around 2 a.m., police said.

The attacker forced the victim to the ground and attempted to rape her, but soon fled on foot, officials said.

Officials described the attackers as a male with black hair and glasses, wearing black sneakers, blue jeans, a maroon sweater, black jacket and white headphones.

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).