Woman sexually assaulted inside 95th Street Station bathroom; police seek suspect
BAY RIDGE — A woman was sexually assaulted after getting off the R train at the 95th Street station Monday morning.
According to authorities, on Monday, Jan. 27, the victim, who had boarded the southbound R train in Forest Hills, went into the station bathroom when she got off the train at the line’s final stop at around 10 a.m. Cops say the suspect, dressed in all black and wearing a black ski mask, followed her inside and punched her in the face, choked her and tried to assault her sexually. The woman screamed and the attacker took off.
City Councilmember Justin Brannan said on Facebook that a good Samaritan had come to the victim’s aid. “Looks like a good samaritan got involved & stopped it,” he wrote, adding “Once we have more details and/or photo/video footage of the suspect, I will share.”