Woman sexually abused while sleeping in car in Brooklyn

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Thursday, July 18, 2019
Search for suspect who sexually abused woman sleeping in car
The attack happened back on July 5th in Bay Ridge.

BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man who sexually abused a woman while she was sleeping in her car in Brooklyn.

Authorities released video of the suspect in the incident, which happened around 12:45 a.m. on July 5.

The NYPD says the victim was sleeping in the front seat of a car at 83rd Street and 4th Avenue when the suspect reached through an open window and sexually abused her.

He was last spotted running into an apartment building on 4th Avenue.

The person wanted for questioning is described as white man, 40-50 years old, last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts, and black sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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