A muscle-bound thug robbed and tried to sexually assault a young woman who was on her way to work at NYU’s Catholic Center early Thursday, police and school officials said.
The 24-year-old victim was unlocking the door of the center on Thompson Street near the south side of Washington Square Park about 5:30 a.m. when the goon pushed his way in, they said.
“The victim has been transported to [Beth Israel] hospital, where she is being treated; her condition is reported as stable,” Jules Martin, vice president for Public Safety at NYU, said in a statement to the school community.
The perp – described as a muscular black man wearing a hoodie or hooded sweater with a cast or bandage on one arm – followed the woman along the south side of the park before pouncing as she used her key to let herself into the building, Martin said.
The NYPDs Special Victims Unit was investigating this morning, and cops had placed yellow crime scene tape around possible evidence including a red cloth bag with the name “Mr. Right,” a blue bag and a black hat.
Martin said the university was cooperating with cops, and warned students, faculty and staff to be vigilant.
“I want everyone in the NYU community to be aware of this event so that they are alert to their own personal safety,” he wrote, adding that people should be aware of their surroundings, try not to travel alone in the dark and be aware of the location of emergency call boxes.
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