Man rides up on scooter, knocks woman down, sexually abuses her in Brooklyn

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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Police are searching for the man who rode up on a scooter, knocked a woman down, and then sexually assaulted her in Brooklyn.

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man who rode up on a scooter and sexually abused a woman on a Brooklyn street.

It happened on March 31 at 2:10 a.m. on Church Avenue in East Flatbush.

Video shows the man riding up on a scooter next to the 59-year-old victim and slapping her in the face, knocking her to the ground.

Moments after knocking her into the street, the man rides back, and that's when police say he ripped off her pants and sexually abused her.

Then, the man took off along Church Avenue.

The victim refused medical attention at the scene.

UPDATE: Police have arrested 21-year-old Omar Dasilva in connection with this incident. He is charged with sex abuse, sexual misconduct, forcible touching, and assault.

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