CROWN HEIGHTS — A man choked a 25-year-old woman in the neighborhood last month after she refused to give him sexual favors, police said.
The suspect began a conversation with his victim at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 as she walked by Pacific Street and Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to the NYPD.
He propositioned the woman, asking her for “sexual favors,” police said. When she told him no, he choked her and then fled.
The woman never lost consciousness during the assault, police said.
Investigators released a photo of the male suspect on Wednesday. The blurry picture shows him wearing a dark skull cap and a blue sweatshirt with red lettering. He also has a scar over one eye, police said.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
