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NEW YORK - Police are searching for a man accused of raping a 27-year-old woman over the weekend after following her into her apartment building in Brooklyn.
Woman raped in Bed-Stuy, NYPD says
What we know:
According to the NYPD, the incident started at around 12:30 a.m. Sunday near Willoughby Avenue and Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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Officials said an unidentified individual on an e-bike approached the woman from behind and slapped her buttocks, before momentarily riding away.
When the woman attempted to enter her residential building, the individual returned, followed her inside and sexually assaulted her, police said.
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The individual fled the scene on the e-bike, according to investigators.
EMS responded and brought the woman to a nearby hospital, where she was in stable condition.
NYPD search for suspect
Dig deeper:
The NYPD released surveillance images of the man they are looking for in connection with the alleged rape.
So far, no arrests have been made.
What we don't know:
The identity of the suspect is unknown at the time.
What you can do:
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online here or on social media @NYPDTips.
The Source: This story was written with information and statements from the NYPD's Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI).