Overview

• Police say the break-in happened around 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 30 near Berriman Street and Liberty Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
• Investigators report the intruder climbed through a kitchen window and choked and groped the 71-year-old as she slept.
• The assailant left with the victim’s pajama pants and was last seen heading south on Atkins Avenue.
• The woman was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
• The case is being investigated as a sexually motivated burglary, with surveillance photos released and a suspect described in a dark T-shirt, gray sweatpants, and black-and-white sneakers.