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Police Search for Suspect in Gunpoint Sex Assault, Robbery in Queens

By Alan Neuhauser | August 16, 2012 8:19am
Joshua Robles, 40, allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed a 20-year-old woman on Greene Avenue in Queens late Sunday night, July 29, 2012, the NYPD said.
Joshua Robles, 40, allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed a 20-year-old woman on Greene Avenue in Queens late Sunday night, July 29, 2012, the NYPD said.
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QUEENS — Police are hunting a 40-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman at gunpoint in Ridgewood late Sunday night.

Joshua Robles allegedly flashed a firearm and attacked the 20-year-old victim on Greene Avenue just before midnight, the NYPD said. He then stole her purse and fled, police added.

The woman sustained minor injuries, but was not transported to a hospital, police said.

Cops described Robles as standing about 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighing about 155 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Members of the public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577.