A New York City man was arrested after the video showed his attempted rape of a woman in the lobby of an apartment building in broad daylight on Friday morning, authorities said.
The attack occurred around 8 a.m. on East 210 Street in the Norwood section of the Bronx, police said.
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Surveillance footage released Saturday shows a man pushing a woman through the door of a building, placing her in a headlock, and throwing her to the ground. Then he hits her repeatedly.
The man, identified as Michael Rosa, 25, after his arrest on Sunday, also tried to remove the clothes of the 27-year-old woman, WCBS-TV reported, citing police.
Rosa fled after the woman defended herself, police said. They took her to a hospital and treated her for bruises on her face and arms.
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Rosa faces charges of attempted rape, strangulation, sexual abuse, forced touching and assault, the station reported.
