Man pulls down woman’s pants in Bronx sex attack

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A stranger pulled down a woman's pants and sexually assaulted her in an attempted rape in the Bronx, police said Thursday as they released images of a suspect.

The 20-year-old victim was attacked in the Mott Haven section at 8 a.m. on May 30.

Police said her attacker, who is unknown to her, struck up a conversation near Cypress Avenue and East 136th Street.

As the two talked, the man pulled down her pants and told her he had a gun. He then digitally penetrated her, police said.

🚨WANTED-Attempted RAPE: 5/30/23 approx. 8AM, @ Cypress & E136 St @NYPD40PCT Bronx. The suspect forcibly pulled down a 29-yr-old female vic's pants, threatened her with a gun & digitally penetrated her. Any info call us at 800-577-TIPS or post to our website Reward UP to $3,500 pic.twitter.com/czAKJXlp0u

She was able to escape the attempted rape, and the man fled.

EMS responded and evaluated the victim at the scene, police said.

Video shows the suspect in a building lobby around the time of the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.