NYPD
MANHATTAN — Police are on the hunt for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a Lower East Side rooftop last week.
The incident occurred near Clinton Street shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, after the female victim went into a building with the attacker and the two headed for the roof, the NYPD said.
The male assailant, described as standing 5-foot-5 in his early 20s, fled the address after the assault, cops said. He was last seen wearing a white tank top and blue jeans, police said.
Anyone with information 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 or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
