Police: 25-year-old woman sexually assaulted in Bedford Park
Officials say the man fled the scene, and the woman was brought to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. The woman is expected to be OK physically, says officials.
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Police say a 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man she didn't know in Bedford Park early Sunday morning.
The incident happened around 1 a.m. in the area of East Moshulu Parkway and Webster Avenue.
Officials say the man fled the scene, and the woman was brought to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. The woman is expected to be OK physically, says officials.
News 12's Natalie Hernandez spoke to the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and it provided the following resources for survivors and community members:
• If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, we want you to know that we see you, we believe you, and help is available.
◦ Call 311 or text 311-692 to be connected or visit the New York City Family Justice Center in the borough where you live, or the one you feel safest.
◦ Visit nyc.gov/nychope to search an online directory of resources.
◦ Twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week, call NYC’s HOPE hotline, at 1-800-621-HOPE(or 4673)
◦ If you are in immediate danger or wish to report a crime, call or text 911. Please note this will lead to a response by law enforcement.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-577 (TIPS).
