Hunt Livery Driver In Attempted Rape
Police are searching for a livery driver who followed a young woman into her Long Island City apartment building on July 13 and tried to rape her.
Cops said the 20-year-old woman exited the suspect’s light-colored Lincoln Town Car in front of her building near 30th Street and 34th Avenue at about 1:35 a.m. and did not realize the livery driver was following her.
The driver followed the victim and ran into the vestibule of her building as she entered, police said.
The driver grabbed the woman from behind and tried to pull down her pants, but she began screaming and fought off the suspect, police sources said.
“She punched and pinched, kicked and kneed the guy until she was able to break free-and he turned and ran back to his car,” a law enforcement source said.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries she suffered in the attack.
The driver is described as a Hispanic male, 20 to 25 years old, five-feet, four-inches tall and 150 pounds.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
Cops Hunt Bike Bandits
Police at the 114th Precinct are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two bearded bandits who swiped two bicycles from a Long Island City home.
Cops said the suspects entered the home on 31st Avenue at about 3:25 a.m. on June 15, where they swiped the two bicycles from the basement and fled.
The suspects are described as white or Hispanic males, both bearded, with medium builds. One of the suspects is completely bald, police said.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
Suspects Sought In Burglary Attempt
Queens detectives are searching for two brazen suspects in connection with an attempted daylight break-in at an Astoria home.
Cops said the pair tried to enter the home on 75th Street at about 3 p.m. on July 7 through a garage door.
The suspects fled in an unknown direction when they were unable to break through the basement door, law enforcement sources said.
The first suspect is described as a black male, bald and bowlegged, five-feet, eight-inches tall and 150 pounds. He was wearing a red tee-shirt, dark jeans and dark sneakers at the time of the attempted break-in, police said.
The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 30 to 35 years old, five-feet, six-inches tall, 160 pounds and balding with short, white hair. He was wearing a white tee-shirt, light colored shorts and sandals at the time of the attack.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.