QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) --- An armed man robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in a Queens alley on Saturday, police said.
The suspect pulled a knife on the woman, 45, while she was walking near Northern Boulevard and 110th Street at around 12:30 a.m., according to the NYPD. The man then pulled her into a nearby alley and took her necklace and headphones before forcing her to perform a sex act, police said.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The suspect was last seen running southbound on 109th Street, police said. There have been no arrests.
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