Police: Man climbs in window, sexually attacks woman in Brooklyn

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Sunday, September 7, 2025
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EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A home intruder is wanted for a sex attack on a 71-year-old woman in Brooklyn.

The man was caught on several cameras near the victim's home in East New York.

Police say he climbed through a kitchen window while the woman was sleeping. They say he then choked her, groped her and ran off with her pajama pants.

The attack happened early last Saturday morning.

The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

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