A predator posing as an immigration agent dragged a 51-year-old woman into a downtown Brooklyn basement and attempted to rape her before robbing her in a terrifying Tuesday morning encounter, cops said.
The woman was waiting for a cab in the lobby of a building at Montague and Henry streets around 10:50 a.m. when the sicko approached her and claimed he was an immigration officer, authorities said.
He then allegedly dragged the woman into an elevator, taking her down to the basement, police sources said.
There, he punched the woman in the face, knocking her to the floor, the sources said.
He then allegedly took off the woman’s pants and underwear — until she pleaded with him to stop, the sources said.
The vicious attacker grabbed the woman’s chain, cellphone and purse before fleeing on Montague Street toward Henry Street, cops said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated for cuts on her face, scratches and bruises, but was listed in stable condition, authorities said.
Investigators believe the woman may have been targeted because of her ethnicity or race, sources said.
Footage released by the NYPD shows the alleged perv wearing a blue jacket, a black sweatshirt underneath with the hood pulled up, black pants and white sneakers as he strolled on the sidewalk.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
