Sunday, November 1, 2026 5:45PM
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) — Police are searching for a suspect accused of following a woman into a Brooklyn residential building and sexually assaulting her early Sunday morning.
The attack happened around 12:30 a.m. near Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to police. Officers responded to the area for a report of a serious assault and were told a 27-year-old woman had been approached by an unidentified individual.
Police said the suspect slapped the woman on the buttocks before following her into a residential building. Once inside, the suspect sexually assaulted her and then fled in an unknown direction.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition, police said.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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