The NYPD released a surveillance video they believe shows a man who tried to rape a young woman near a New York University residence hall in Greenwich Village early Saturday morning.
Investigators say the man seen in the video approached the 20-year-old around 4 a.m., put her into a bear hug and then sexually assaulted her.
The victim first refused medical attention, but she was eventually taken to a hospital for observation.
The incident happened near the intersection of 10th Street and 5th Avenue, where NYU’s Rubin Hall is located.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).