JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- An armed man is wanted by police for trying to rape a woman in Queens.
Investigators say the 41-year-old victim was walking home in Jamaica on Sunday, February 23 at 10 p.m., when the man approached her with his pants down.
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He took out a gun, demanded a sex act, and grabbed the woman's neck.
When she screamed, the suspect grabbed her purse and ran off.
The victim was treated and released from the hospital.
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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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