Around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police say the 26-year-old woman was in her apartment. They say she stepped outside her own bedroom, and the suspect was already inside of her apartment, screwdriver in hand.
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The man sexually assaulted her, then stole cash, a cell phone and a laptop before fleeing on foot. The person of interest is currently being questioned in Washington Heights.
The woman was taken to the hospital to be checked out.
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The suspect was described by police as a Hispanic male, with dark complexion, wearing a black shirt and khaki pants and with a tattoo of numbers on his stomach.
Detectives were spotted searching the rooftop and the fire escape on Monday, and were in and out of the building all day.