Suspect arrested in attempted rape of woman in East Harlem building

EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police say a man who tried to rape a woman in the vestibule of her apartment building in East Harlem is under arrest after turning himself in.

44-year-old Christopher Strickland of Fredericksburg, Virginia is charged with attempted rape, burglary, sex abuse and assault.
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Authorities say he has five prior arrests in New York state.

The NYPD says the suspect entered the 22-year-old woman's vestibule in the vicinity of East 128 Street and 5th Avenue Aug. 25 and tried to grab her buttocks.

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He then attempted to grab her throat and subdue her.

After the woman fought back, the man took off eastbound on East 128 Street towards Madison Avenue.



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