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Police Circulate Images of Suspect Wanted in Queens Bus Stop Rape Attempt

The alert follows a June 27 attack in which the victim fended off her assailant, highlighting transit safety challenges in Elmhurst.

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NYPD released a photo of a man who violently tried to rape a young woman as she was waiting at a bus stop in Queens. (NYPD)
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Overview

  • The man approached the 26-year-old woman at the Woodhaven Boulevard and Hoffman Drive bus stop around 4:30 a.m. on June 27.
  • He pinned her against a fence, lifted her skirt and attempted to rape her before she fought back.
  • The victim’s resistance forced the assailant to flee into the nearby Woodhaven Boulevard subway station.
  • NYPD has released security-camera images and a detailed description of the tall, thin suspect wearing blue headphones, a surgical mask, a black North Face jacket, light-wash camo pants and gray sneakers.
  • Authorities are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, with all tips kept confidential.