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Police are looking for a suspect in the attempted sexual assault of a woman in Central Park
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Police are looking for a suspect in the attempted sexual assault of a woman in Central Park

Police are searching for the man who allegedly attacked and attempted to sexually assault a woman in Central Park.

It happened on Saturday at about 5:10 am

According to police, the man approached the 38-year-old woman, pushed her over a metal fence and punched her several times in the face before attempting to rape her.

Police said the man then fled the scene on a bicycle northbound on 5th Avenue.

The woman was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital in stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).