On July 27^th, shortly before 3AM, an Astoria woman was approached by a man within the vicinity of 23^rd AveGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. & 24^th StGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. asking for her helpGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The man claimed to have been in an accident on his bicycle, and proceeded to grope the woman, who then went homeGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

However, at approximately 4:30AM the victim awoke to the same man standing over her bedGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. When she called for help, the suspect fled out of the victim’s bedroom windowGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Thankfully, no injuries or theft were reportedGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Authorities are now asking for the public’s help in identifying the perpetrator, who is believed to be a Hispanic male in his 30s, with short dark hair and standing at approximately 5’8”Give_Me_Astoria_image_00028. If you have any information regarding the above-mentioned incident, please call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPSGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.