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No Arrests Yet in Rape Attempts in Park Slope and Windsor Terrace

 The suspect in the July 2, 2016 attempted rape near Seventh Avenue and Garfield Place. The attack happened at 4:40 a.m., police said.
The suspect in the July 2, 2016 attempted rape near Seventh Avenue and Garfield Place. The attack happened at 4:40 a.m., police said.
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PARK SLOPE — Police are now investigating four separate attempted rape incidents in which men attacked women out alone in Park Slope and Windsor Terrace, and they're asking for the public's help in tracking down the suspects.

No arrests have been made in any of the cases and it's not yet known if the assaults are related, police said Wednesday.

The most recent happened July 2 at 4:40 a.m. when a 23-year-old woman was walking near Seventh Avenue and Garfield Place. A man approached her from behind, shoved her to the ground and started to pull down his pants, police said.

The attacker ran away after the woman threw her purse at him, police said.

The suspect was described as between 25 and 30 years old, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black sweatpants. The suspect was caught on video.

The other recent attacks are:

► On June 26, a man attacked a 34-year-old woman about 3:50 a.m. as she walking past 586 16th St., between Prospect Park Southwest and 11th Avenue in Windsor Terrace. The man lifted the woman’s dress and pulled at her underwear, then shoved her to the ground and punched her, according to a graphic video the NYPD released.

► On May 22 at 4:30 a.m., a 21-year-old woman was walking on Second Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues in Park Slope at about 4:30 a.m. when a man approached her from behind. He groped her, pushed her to the ground, pulled off her underwear, and attempted to rape her, police said.

► On April 20, a 23-year-old jogger was attacked inside Prospect Park near Garfield Place and Prospect Park West. The suspect threw the jogger to the ground about 5:12 a.m. and threatened her with a knife, telling her he was going to rape her, police said. The woman fought off the man and he ran away.

Anyone with information about these incidents can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or in Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips on the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.