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 ...