Police Seek Two Clinton Hill Sexual Assault Suspects

http://youtu.be/a9ABxHy0LtE

Police are looking for two men they say assaulted the same woman an hour apart from each other on Sunday, August 31.

The victim was approached by Suspect #1 in front of 187 Gates Avenue (near Irving Place) at approximately 5am, who pushed her onto the ground and sexually assaulted her. Suspect #1 threatened to use a gun, but did not display one. The suspect is described as a roughly 5’7″ tall black or Hispanic man with a light complexion, last seen wearing a red tee shirt and blue jeans.

At approximately 6am, the victim was approached by Suspect #2 in front of 58 Irving Place (around the corner from the first assault), who also pushed her onto the ground, sexually assaulted her, and threatened using a gun but did not display one. The suspect in this incident is described as a roughly 6′ tall, 170 pound black or Hispanic man with a light complexion. The video above shows the second suspect.

Anyone with information about this crime or the identity and the whereabouts of these suspects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting your tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. The NYPD says all calls are confidential.