Newsman: An assailant raped a woman on a New York City subway platform. , Authorities said in a public appeal for tips Thursday.
First responders brought the victim to an area hospital for treatment.
Investigators released a sketch of the suspect, who’s described as having facial hair and a scar on his forehead. He was last seen wearing burgundy and gold shorts, with black and white Crocs.
The victim, 21 first encountered her attacker inside the 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal station on the A/C/E lines in Midtown Manhattan around 3 a.m. Sept. 1, police said. From there, the man led her to multiple other subway stations, officials said. In one of those stations, he led her to the end of a platform towards the tunnel, and then raped her, authorities said. It was not immediately clear in what station the attack ultimately took place.
