NYPD looking for man in attempted rape in Morris Heights

BRONX, N.Y. (WABC) -- Police are looking for a man accused in an attempted rape last month.

At 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, the suspect followed a woman as she walked to her home on Andrews Avenue in Morris Heights.

She walked to the fourth-floor landing, and the suspect choked the victim and kissed her on her lips. He then touched her body above her clothing and pulled her hair. He fled.

The victim refused medical attention at the scene.

The suspect is described as a black man, 14- to 20-years-old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a medium build and a caesar haircut. He was wearing a red T-shirt, black shorts with a white stripe, and black Nike sneakers with a white Nike symbol.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).