Police Searching For Suspect In Alleged Sex Assault In East Harlem

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a suspect in a possible sex assault in East Harlem.

It happened around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on 131st Street near Park Avenue.

Police say a woman in her 40s reported that she was confronted by a man she didn't know in the lobby of her building.

He allegedly held her down and sexually assaulted her.

She was taken to a local hospital for observation.

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• Sexual Assault
• East Harlem
• New York