Cops previously described him as a 6-foot-tall black man in his 30s with a medium build.
At the time of the attack, he was wearing a baseball cap, a light-colored shirt and shorts, cops said.
Police did not release an identity for the creep, who allegedly pounced on his 21-year-old victim as she soaked in the sun around 1:30 p.m. Monday at West 104th Street and the West Drive in the iconic greenspace.
He first exposed himself to her before tackling her as she tried to run away, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said.
The victim, who was alone in the spot at the time of the attack, valiantly fought off her would-be rapist until he fled on foot — and he is still on the loose.
The man exposed himself before tackling his victim to the ground and trying to climb on top of her, police said. Peter Gerber The victim fought off the sicko until he sprinted out of the park to parts unknown. Peter Gerber
“All our strategic response groups [are] converging on this park right now,” Chell said. “Right now, we’re searching every part of this park for witnesses or any evidence you might find … Everyone’s got a piece, and they’re going out to get witnesses.”
Anyone with information on the sickening afternoon attack is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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