Security cameras caught a picture of the suspect as he walked with his intended victim near her house.
Moments later, police say he grabbed the 21-year old woman and tried to rape her.
Someone walking by stopped the attack after the victim began to scream.
The man then fled the scene.
He is described as a black male in hsi 20's, 6' tall weighing 170 pounds, The suspect was clean cut wearing a black jacket, dark pants and a winter hat with draw strings.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM
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