A 36-year-old woman told police she was walking near the intersection of 90th Avenue and 171st Street in Jamaica around 11 p.m. when a man approached her.
She says he forced her into a nearby alleyway where he pushed her to the ground and raped her.
The individual is described as a man 20-30 years of age.
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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
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