Woman passes out while being strangled in Queens park: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for a man after a woman was strangled until she was unconscious in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 6, according to the NYPD.
It happened around 8:50 a.m. near 48th Avenue and 111th Street. The woman was approached by the suspect, who spoke in a way she couldn't understand, according to authorities.
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Police said the man allegedly threw a plastic water bottle at the victim before placing his arm around her neck. The woman then passed out, according to authorities.
Police said the suspect, who was wearing a brown shirt and brown shorts, fled the park. The woman was taken to a local hospital, according to authorities.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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