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Luc Noubissi arraigned in attempted rape near Riverside Park

By CBS New York Team

Updated on: July 22, 2023 / 6:21 PM EDT / CBS New York

UWS attempted rape suspect arraigned, held on $250,000 bail

NEW YORK -- The suspect in a sexual assault on the Upper West Side was arraigned Saturday.

Prosecutors say 39-year-old Luc Noubissi tackled a woman to the ground on West 60th Street at Riverside Park early Thursday morning.

He's accused of assaulting her, then taking off with her phone as she tried to call for help.

Read more: NYPD: 2 suspects facing charges following series of attacks on women near Riverside Park

Noubissi is facing a long list of charges, including attempted rape.

He's being held on $250,000 bail.

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