NEW YORK – The NYPD is looking for a man they say raped a woman in her Upper East Side apartment.
It happened in a building near East 92nd Street and First Avenue.
Investigators say it was just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday when a 29-year-old woman woke up to find a man in her bed. According to police, the man raped the woman and then ran away. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
No arrests have been made and police say they have not yet determined how he entered the apartment or why the victim was targeted. The NYPD released a photo of a man wanted in connection with the attack.
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Neighbors shocked by Upper East Side attack
Most who spoke to CBS News New York call the area a good place to live and were stunned to hear what happened.
“This is normally a very safe neighborhood. I’ve lived here for 20 years,” said neighbor Elga Casino. ‘In her house? In her house? Oh my God.’
“I’m the same age, so it’s definitely very concerning,” Upper East Side resident Taylor Hoekstra said.
“It’s scary. It’s just horrible what happened to her, but I hope they catch whoever he is,” said Upper East Side resident Christine Jackson.
Residents say they are more wary than before.
“I’m really trying to stay present and not have my AirPods in,” Hoekstra said.
“We women, we live around here, I have daughters. We come and go, come from work, go to work. That’s terrible, now we really have to be extra careful,” Jackson said.
