Man sought in attempted rape of woman in Melrose section

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Friday, July 18, 2025 3:40PM
Search for man wanted in attempted rape in the Bronx
The man is accused of attempting to rape a woman in the Melrose section early Thursday.

MELROSE, Bronx (WABC) -- Police in the Bronx are searching for a man wanted in the attempted rape of a woman.

The incident happened on Thursday, just after midnight on East 150th Street and Wales Avenue in the Melrose section.

Police say the man attempted to rape a 20-year-old woman.

He eventually ran off northbound on Wales Avenue.

The woman was not hurt.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a black hat, red t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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