A stranger grabbed and tried to sexually assault a woman walking through Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, police said Friday.
The 41-year-old victim was walking near the Boathouse on E. Drive when the suspect approached her about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and tried to strike up a conversation with her, NBC 4 New York reported.
The woman walked away from the stranger, but he followed her. He then grabbed her and tried to sexually assault her but the woman managed to get away, cops said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
There are no cameras near the remote area of the park where the attack took place, officials said.
No arrests have been made.
The suspect was described as a man with a dark complexion, about 6-foot-2, and was last seen wearing a hat and a T-shirt, NBC reported.