Police release new photo of suspect sought in robbery, sexual assault in Queens
EAST ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) --- Police have released a new photo of a suspect who allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in a Queens alley over the weekend.
The suspect pulled a knife on the woman, 45, while she was walking near Northern Boulevard and 110th Street in East Elmhurst at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the NYPD. The man then pulled her into a nearby alley and took her necklace and headphones before forcing her to perform a sex act, police said.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The suspect was last seen running southbound on 109th Street, police said. There have been no arrests.
The NYPD released a new photo of the suspect on Wednesday.
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