Woman Bound, Assaulted In NYC Home; Suspect On The Run, Police Say

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn woman was violently assaulted in her sleep during an early morning home invasion, sparking an ongoing police hunt for the attacker.

Investigators say the suspect entered the home near Pilling Street and Evergreen Avenue around 3:40 a.m. through a kitchen window, covered the 43-year-old victim’s face with a pillow, bound her wrists, and subjected her to unwanted sexual advances.

As the victim fought back, police said the attacker performed a lewd act before stealing her cellphone and watch from the bedroom and fleeing the home, authorities reported.

The victim was rushed to the hospital by EMS and is currently in stable condition, police said.

Police have not yet identified the attacker but released surveillance footage of him on Tuesday. He was last seen wearing a white baseball cap, black sweatshirt, dark pants, black sneakers and carrying a dark-colored backpack.

Anyone with information regarding 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.