Man rapes woman in alley near Brooklyn College

A man forced a 22-year-old woman into an alley in Brooklyn Saturday morning and raped her, police said.


The woman was approached by the man near East 27th Street and Glenwood Road in Flatbush at around 9:45 a.m. Police say the man forcibly took her into an alley, just blocks from the Brooklyn College campus, raped her and then robbed her before fleeing.

Police have released surveillance video showing the man as he pushed the woman into the alley.

The suspect is described as being in his mid 20s, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a medium build and a bald head. He was last seen wearing a blue Yankees hat with a white brim and a dark gray jacket.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or submit tips at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by text to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.