Man wanted for sex attack on woman, 60, in the Bronx

A man is wanted for sexually assaulting a 60-year-old woman in the Bronx on Monday night.
A man is wanted for sexually assaulting a 60-year-old woman in the Bronx on Monday night. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man sexually assaulted a 60-year-old woman on a Bronx street Monday night, and police are searching for the suspect.

The attack happened just after 9:30 p.m. near West 168th Street and Nelson Avenue in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.

Police said that the assailant approached the woman and grabbed her breast and private areas over her clothes before fleeing on foot.

The woman was not physically injured during the incident.

Authorities describe the suspect as a man with a slim build, and he was last seen wearing all black. The NYPD released surveillance images of him on Thursday to aid the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

If you are a victim of sexual assault, contact the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or online.rainn.org. New York State residents may call the New York State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline at 800-942-6906. New Jersey residents may call the Statewide Sexual Violence Hotline at 800-601-7200.

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