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NYPD Releases Sketch in Bushwick Home-Invasion Sex Assault as Suspect Remains at Large

Police released a suspect sketch to advance the Special Victims Division investigation of the Bushwick home-invasion assault.

Overview

  • Detectives published a composite sketch on Wednesday, a day after circulating surveillance images of the unidentified suspect.
  • The attack occurred around 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 6 inside a residence near Pilling Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
  • Police say the intruder entered through a kitchen window, put a pillow over the 43-year-old victim’s head, tied her wrists, and carried out a sexually motivated act.
  • The assailant stole the woman’s cellphone and watch before fleeing on foot; the victim was transported to Woodhull Medical Center in stable condition.
  • Authorities describe the suspect as a male last seen in a white baseball cap, black sweatshirt, dark pants, black sneakers, and carrying a dark backpack, and urge tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.