The incident happened Monday near Gates and Cypress Avenues in Ridgewood.
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Police say the suspect followed a woman into her building around 8 a.m.
The suspect is accused of pushing a 37-year-old woman to the floor and trying to remove her clothes, according to authorities.
Police say the woman fought back and he ran off.
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The suspect was believed to be about 20-30 years of age, but later Tuesday night, police said a 12-year-old boy was charged in the case.
He is facing charges of robbery, assault, sex abuse, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
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