Woman in critical condition after Harlem rape attempt: NYPD

NYPD searching for attempted rapist in Harlem

The NYPD is searching for a suspect after a brutal attempted rape in Harlem that left a woman in critical condition.

NEW YORK - The NYPD is investigating after a woman was brutally beaten by an assailant before he dragged her between parked cars and attempted to rape her in Manhattan on Friday.

According to authorities, the victim, a 43-year-old woman, was walking along West 123rd Street near Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. on March 18 in Harlem when an unknown suspect approached her from behind and punched her in the head, knocking her to the ground.

Police say the suspect then began assaulting the woman, repeatedly kicking her in the head and body while she lay on the ground.

The suspect then dragged the woman between two parked cars, stripped off her clothes, and attempted to rape her, before taking off.

The woman suffered severe head trauma and was taken to Harlem Hospital, where she is currently listed in critical condition.

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Police describe the suspect as a man approximately in his 40s, standing 5'8" tall, with a dark complexion, and a stocky build. He was last seen wearing a dark green baseball hat, a black face mask, a white hooded sweatshirt with colorful designs and red lettering on the front, black pants, black shoes, and blue rubber gloves.

Anyone with 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

Police say all calls are strictly confidential.