BROOKLYN — A 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by two men in the Ocean Hill neighborhood on Sunday, according to police.
The NYPD released a sketch Wednesday of a man suspected for his involvement in the violent attack. According to police, the woman on the sidewalk near Prospect Place and Boyland Street at 11:30 p.m. on June 3.
Suddenly one of the attackers put her in a choke hold from behind, and pulled out a gun, police say. With the other man acting as a lookout, the man with the gun pulled the victim into a stairwell and sexually assaulted her, said the cops.
Next, the man who had been acting as lookout, and who police say is in the picture, sexually assaulted her. Both man fled on foot in unknown directions, police say.
Police described both attackers as men ages 25 to 30, and of medium builds. The man in the sketch is described as 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9, with scruffy facial hair and a gap between his front teeth. Police say he was wearing a grey, collared short-sleeve shirt and jeans
Anyone with information regarding the attack is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
