Brooklyn woman sexually assaulted by burglar who crawled in through window, police say
A woman was sexually assaulted in her Brooklyn home on Monday by a stranger who climbed through an unlocked window, police said.
It happened just before 4 a.m. near Pilling Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick.
Here's what police say happened
Police are describing the incident as a sexually motivated burglary.
The suspect entered the 43-year-old woman's apartment through an unlocked kitchen window while she slept, police said. He then placed a pillow over her head, and the two struggled, according to police. He tied her up and performed a lewd act, police said. He then took off with her cellphone and watch, according to police.
The woman was hospitalized in stable condition.
Police described the suspect as a man wearing a white baseball cap, black sweatshirt, dark pants, black sneakers, and said he was carrying a dark-colored bookbag.
The NYPD reports 108 burglary incidents have taken place within the 83rd Precinct so far this year, down from 170 at this time in 2024.
Neighbors stunned by the attack
Neighbors who know the victim said they woke up early Monday morning to find police at the door.
"She's a real nice person, you know. A neighbor, and I couldn't believe that. You know, it's true, my wife and my daughter's here. So I'm like, hey man, we've really got to look out, because this block is very quiet at night," neighbor Kenneth Gayden said.
"I really was shocked when I saw the ambulance," neighbor Blanche Romey added. "I hope whoever did this they will find him because we don't want it going on."
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