FLATIRON – There’s new video in the search for a rapist who attacked a woman inside the bathroom of a Manhattan bar.
Police said the surveillance video was taken just outside the Turnmill Sports Bar on East 27th Street where the 23-year-old victim was grabbed by the throat and raped on Saturday.
The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. The suspect, who had been hiding inside a stall in the women’s bathroom, fled the scene.
The victim was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital for treatment.
The suspect is described as a white man who is about 45-55 years-old, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches, 150-175 pounds with brown hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and black framed glasses.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 800-577-TIPS.
