Attempted Rape, Strangulation Suspect Arrested In Manhattan, Police Say

MIDTOWN, NY — Police arrested a suspect who strangled and attempted to rape a woman in Midtown, New York City Police Department officials said Wednesday afternoon.

According to the NYPD, the 21-year-old woman was walking near 47th Street and Eighth Avenue at 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 10 when a man approached her and tried to sexually assault her.

According to police sources, the man wrapped his arm around the woman's neck, and she briefly lost consciousness, which is when he tried to rape the victim. When the woman regained consciousness, she escaped the perpetrator, police sources said.

Then, the man ran away on 47th Street toward Ninth Avenue, and medics took the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan in stable condition, police said.

On Wednesday, police arrested a 37-year-old man named Anthony Smith, and charged him with attempted rape and strangulation.

Smith, who lives in Hell's Kitchen, was arrested downtown at 12:30 p.m.

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