NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Officials are searching for a man they said sexually assaulted a woman in the West Village Sunday.
At approximately 2:36 a.m., police said the suspect approached the 20-year-old victim from behind near Barrow Street and Greenwich Street.
Police said the man then pushed the woman to the ground, said he had a gun and then sexually abused the victim.
The suspect fled eastbound on Barrow Street, officials said.
The victim was transported to Beth Israel Hospital for evaluation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
