Authorities say the suspect attempted to rape a woman in a bathroom inside a Walgreens just before 4 p.m. Thursday.
28-year-old Victor Augustus is charged with attempted rape, sex abuse, forcible touching, assault and harrassment.
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The incident happened inside the business on White Plains Road in the Wakefield section.
Suspect sought in Walgreens attempted rape
According to the NYPD, the 50-year-old victim was approached by the suspect as she was exiting a single-occupancy unisex bathroom.
The man allegedly shoved the victim back inside, pushed her to the ground, covered her mouth and attempted to remove her pants. A store employee heard the victim's screams for help and pulled the suspect off the victim.
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He fled the location on foot northbound on White Plains Road. The victim was treated at Jacobi Hospital.