Man wanted for sexual assault, robbery in Brooklyn

Police are searching for this suspect who they say sexually assaulted and robbed a woman. (NYPD)

Police are searching for man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman and robbed her in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.

The suspect, who is described to be in his early 20s, approached a woman near Decatur Street and Ralph Avenue on Sunday around 6 a.m. He grabbed the woman by the neck, took her money and sexually assaulted her. He then choked the victim before fleeing on foot.

Cops described the suspect as a black male between 5 ft. 6 in. and 5 ft. 9 in. He has a thin mustache and was last seen wearing a dark jacket and blue sneakers.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.