Police: Man wanted for sexually assaulting sleeping homeless woman in Manhattan

Police say a man sexually assaulted a sleeping homeless woman on West 31st Street in Manhattan Sunday.

News 12 Staff

Sep 19, 2022, 10:55 AM

Updated 929 days ago

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Police say a man sexually assaulted a sleeping homeless woman on West 31st Street in Manhattan Sunday.
Officers say the incident happened while the woman was asleep on the sidewalk. The man first exposed himself then performed a sexual act on the woman as she slept, according to police.
The man eventually ran off after the woman woke up and fought him off.
She was later evaluated at a hospital.