A 22-year-old woman was brutally attacked early Thursday on a Brooklyn street, where a stranger punched, strangled, and attempted to rape her before fleeing the scene.
The city's surge in rapes has alarmed authorities, with an 18.7% increase reported last year, prompting the NYPD to bolster its Special Victims Unit.
NYPD's Chief of Detectives stated, "We have upstaffed the Special Victims Unit tremendously... bringing the caseload down, which is going to result in more arrests..."
Those with information about the attack are encouraged to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline, emphasizing the community's role in addressing rising violence.
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