In Bushwick Rape Attempt, Attacker Slashes Woman's Throat, Police Say

Pictured: The suspect. Photos and video courtesy of the New York City Police Department

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — A 25-year-old woman was slashed across the neck by a man who tried to rape her near the intersection of Wyckoff Avenue and Starr Street early Sunday morning around 5 a.m., according to the NYPD.

Police are now on the hunt for her attacker. He was still at large Monday afternoon.

"The suspect approached the 25-year-old female victim from behind, placed a sharp object to her throat and told her to [bend] over," police said in a statement sent to Patch.

The NYPD's top suspect in the case, pictured above, is believed to be a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old.

He stands around 5-feet-6-inches and 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighs around 190 pounds, police said, and was last seen wearing a black-and-red baseball cap; a black, long-sleeved shirt; and dark-colored pants.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the attack is encouraged to contact detectives at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online.

See also:

• 2 Frightening Sex Assaults Reported on Bushwick/Bed-Stuy Border

NYPD top brass have been boasting about record-low murder rates throughout New York City this year. But sexual assaults have been a different story.

Overall in the city, rape reports are up 10 percent so far this year compared to the same time period last year, according to NYPD statistics. In the Brooklyn North division, which includes Bushwick, they're up 5 percent — from 99 rapes last year to 104 this year. And in next-door Queens, rapes have jumped 17 percent.

Want to press your local police leaders for answers on this troubling trend? The NYPD's 83rd Precinct, which covers Bushwick, will be hosting a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at 480 Knickerbocker Ave.