Man Tries to Rape Woman on Queens Subway Platform

Scream for Help Saves Her

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an attempted rape at a Queens subway station. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Queens Voice

February 29, 2024

QUEENS - A Queens woman was attacked and almost raped inside a subway station, cops said. 

At around midnight on February 24, a 20-year-old woman exited a Queens-bound F Train at the 169th Street station when a man followed her. Cops said when the woman reached the mezzanine the man pounced, punching her multiple times. He covered her face while continuing to punch her and then pushed her to the ground, investigators said. 

As the attacker tried to remove the woman’s clothing while she was on the ground, the victim cried out for help. The scream alerted a nearby security guard who intervened, cops said. Seeing the guard charging toward him, the attacker fled.

EMS transported the victim to a nearby hospital where she was treated for her injuries. 

The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as  a male who is 5 foot 10 and has a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, light blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and orange/white sneakers.

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.