JAMAICA, QUEENS — Police are searching for a suspect after he tackled a woman Wednesday, put his hand under her skirt and attempted to rape her, police said Friday.
The woman was walking up the street stairwell at the 169th Street station at about 6:10 a.m. when the man came up behind her and tackled her, police said.
The man then put his hand under the victim’s skirt, pulled her tights down and attempted to rape her.
When a passerby approached, the man fled, police said.
The victim refused medical attention at the scene.
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