"Law enforcement sources said the male perpetrator approached and attacked the victim, a 24-year-old man, outside the location. Sources familiar with the case indicated Thursday that the victim did not know his attacker. Based on the victim's statements, sources familiar with the case said, police learned that the man had been sitting on a nearby park bench when the perpetrator came up and asked him for directions."
"Seconds later, the victim told police, the suspect grabbed hold of him, then pulled him to a nearby tree, where he choked the man and forced him to perform a sex act. A sketch of the suspect accused of raping a man in Brooklyn on Nov. 7, 2025.Photo courtesy of NYPD The sources indicated that the perpetrator allegedly attempted to forcibly rape the man, but was unsuccessful."
"During the incident, the sources reported, the victim told police he attempted to run away, but the perpetrator detained him threatening that he was armed with a gun and would kill him. After forcing the victim to face away from him, the suspect ran away from the scene. The incident was reported to the 68th Precinct. EMS rushed the victim to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition."
On Nov. 7 at about 6:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was assaulted near 9971 Shore Road beneath the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge in Bay Ridge. The attacker approached while the victim sat on a park bench, asked for directions, then grabbed and pulled him to a nearby tree. The assailant choked the victim, forced him to perform a sex act, and allegedly attempted a forcible rape that was unsuccessful. The perpetrator threatened the victim with a gun when the victim tried to flee and then ran from the scene. The incident was reported to the 68th Precinct and the victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The precinct has recorded 13 rape cases year-to-date through Nov. 9, matching last year.
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