Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Lexington Avenue and East 58th Street, Police Say
By Dan Gesslein
Manhattan Voice
October 28, 2026
NEW YORK, NY — Police are searching for a man suspected of stalking and sexually assaulting a woman in Midtown Manhattan after allegedly following her for several blocks before attacking her near Lexington Avenue and East 58th Street.
According to the NYPD, the incident occurred around midnight on October 5. The 30-year-old woman was walking near Lexington Avenue and East 58th Street in Midtown Manhattan when she noticed a man following her for several blocks.
Police say the suspect caught up with the woman near the intersection and sexually assaulted her on a Midtown Manhattan street.
The woman attempted to fight off her attacker and sustained bruising to her jaw and hip, according to police. The suspect then fled the scene.
The NYPD has released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in a Midtown Manhattan sexual assault. The footage was recorded inside a nearby subway station as investigators seek the public's help identifying the man.
The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and dark hair. He was last seen wearing a flannel jacket and carrying a black backpack.
How to Submit Tips to the NYPD
Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are confidential.
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