Police search for man who sexually assaulted woman at knifepoint in Central Park near East 66th Street
A 39-year-old woman was attacked Saturday night after a man with a knife led her into the park off Fifth Avenue, police said. A witness's 911 call sent him running.
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- A 39-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue on Saturday night, police said.
- Police sources told amNY the attack happened just after 8:30 p.m., after a man displayed a knife and led her into the park.
- A passerby who saw the attack called 911, which sent the suspect fleeing deeper into the park, amNY reported.
- The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition. No arrests had been made as of Sunday.
- The suspect was last seen running west, dressed in all black and carrying a backpack. Tips: Crime Stoppers, 800-577-TIPS.
The NYPD is looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint in Central Park on Saturday night, near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue.
Officers responded to a 911 call about an assault there and learned that an unidentified man had approached a 39-year-old woman, shown a knife and sexually assaulted her, police told ABC7. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
According to police sources cited by amNY, the attack happened just after 8:30 p.m. The woman was walking when the man approached with the knife and led her into the park. A pedestrian who saw what was happening called 911, and the attacker ran farther into the park. Officers from the Central Park Precinct and paramedics responded.
Suspect description
The man was last seen running west, wearing all black and carrying a backpack, amNY reported. Police had not released an image or a more detailed description as of Sunday morning, and no arrests had been made.
How to help
Anyone with information can call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (Spanish: 888-57-PISTA), submit a tip at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or message @NYPDTips on X. Tips are confidential.
This is a developing story. We will update it if police release more details or make an arrest.
- amNYWoman raped at knifepoint in Central Park, suspect at large: cops
- ABC7 New YorkKnife-wielding suspect sought in Central Park attack
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