THE BRONX — A man tried to rape a clerk in a South Bronx clothing store in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, according to the NYPD.
The man walked into the store on Aug. 1 at about 2:30 p.m. and started browsing through some of the clothing. He then assaulted the 41-year-old female worker and tried to rape her, police said.
The woman was able to fight him off, an NYPD spokesman said.
Police did not release the address of business to protect the identity of the victim.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
