BUSHWICK — A woman was slashed in the throat while escaping a would-be rapist in Bushwick early Sunday, police said.
The 25-year-old woman was near Wyckoff Avenue and Starr Street just after 5 a.m. Sunday when the man crept up behind her, placed a sharp object on her throat and told her to lean over, according to police.
She screamed and managed to break free, but the attacker sliced her neck leaving a 4-inch gash during the struggle, police said.
The victim took shelter in a store near the attack scene before being taken to Wyckoff Hospital in stable condition and treated for the wound on her neck, police said.
Investigators are hunting for the attacker who was last seen wearing a red baseball cap, a black long sleeve shirt and dark pants. He's between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-9 and appears to have a bald or closely shaved head according to surveillance footage released by police.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).