Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park

Summarised from New York Post's report · Updated 25 Oct, 07:50 · Archive

A woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park near East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue on Saturday evening around 8:30 p.m., according to the NYPD. She was taken to an area hospital where she was listed in stable condition. The assailant fled the scene wearing a black sweatshirt and pants with a black backpack.

Local residents expressed concern about the assault. Davis Defore, 30, who was walking his dog in the park at the time, told the New York Post: "It's very concerning for a very great area of New York City, and I'm uneasy with my fiancé walking her dog at night." Another local, Valentina Mizrahi, 30, said her mother recently warned her not to walk alone at night in the area. No arrests had been made as of Saturday night.

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• NYC woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park: copsA woman was sexually assaulted near E 67th St in Central Park Saturday night, cops said.New York Post · 25 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Central Park · New York City · NYPD · Davis Defore · Valentina Mizrahi

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