Police: Man armed with knife followed woman into apartment building, tried to rape her
NEW YORK - Police are searching for a man they say followed a woman into her apartment and tried to rape her.
It happened around 9 a.m. Sunday at the Lillian Wald Houses on the Lower East Side.
Police said the suspect followed the 53-year-old victim into the building, then pushed his way inside her unit.
He allegedly pulled out a knife and tried to sexually assault her before making off with her cellphone and $20 in cash.
The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information about her attacker is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.