Man Tries to Rape Worker Inside CellPhone Store

Robber Tries to Rape Cellphone Store Worker

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an attempted rape inside a Harlem Verizon store. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

May 13, 2024

MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a brazen attacker who tried to rape a woman inside a cell phone store in broad daylight.  

At around noon on May 12, a man walked into the Verizon store in the vicinity of Madison Avenue and East 108 Street in Harlem. Cops said the man approached a female worker and threw her to the ground. 

The man threatened the worker with a knife and tried to rape her, cops said. 

The attacker grabbed three cell phones and fled the store. He was last seen heading eastbound on East 108th Street towards Park Avenue. 

Cops said the cellphones are valued at around $1,000.  

The victim was transported to a local hospital by private means. 

The NYPD released cell phone images of the suspect. He is described as a male between teh ages of 25 and 30. He is 5 foot 8 and 160 pounds. He has a slim build, short black hair and a black beard. He was last seen wearing black colored clothing.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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. 

All calls are strictly confidential.