NYC woman critical after being attacked in Harlem

A 43-year-old girl was clinging to life after an attacker punched her behind the pinnacle, dragged her between two parked vehicles and tried to rape her whereas brutally beating her in Harlem, police mentioned Sunday.
Video launched by the NYPD exhibits the person donning latex gloves simply earlier than the assault round 11:30 p.m. Friday on West 123rd Road between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, in accordance with police.
“He was strolling proper behind her once you see him placing the gloves on within the video,” a police supply mentioned. “He pounced on her proper after that.”
The attacker repeatedly kicked the lady within the head and physique – even “curb stomping” her – earlier than fleeing with out finishing the rape, the supply mentioned.


The sufferer sustained extreme head trauma and was transported to NYC Well being + Hospitals/Harlem in important situation.
The person is described as a male in his 40s, 5’8″, with a darkish complexion and a stocky construct.
He was final seen carrying a darkish inexperienced baseball hat, a black face masks, a white hooded sweatshirt with colourful designs and crimson lettering on the entrance, black pants, black sneakers and blue rubber gloves, cops mentioned.


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