Police say it happened Friday morning on a stairwell inside an apartment building near Fox Street and Saint John Ave.
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Officers say the man exposed himself, placed the 45-year-old woman in a headlock and tried to rape her.
Police say the woman screamed, which scared the suspect and sent him running.
She was not injured.
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Police describe the suspect as male, black or Hispanic, dark complexion, approximately 35-years-old, 5'10" tall, weighing 200 Lbs., with a heavy build, brown eyes and a beard. He last seen wearing a blue baseball cap, black sneakers, a hooded sweatshirt, a blue jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.