Police: Elderly woman sexually assaulted in Englewood

<p>An 83-year-old woman was sexually assaulted outside of a Bergen County church, police say.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 5, 2017, 7:12 PM

Updated 2,471 days ago

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An 83-year-old woman was sexually assaulted outside of a Bergen County church, police say.
The attack, which was caught on camera, happened around 5:30 a.m. last Friday at the Korean Community Church on Tenafly Road in Englewood.
Police say the woman was on her way to a dawn service prior to the attack.
They say video shows the suspect attacking the woman and then casually walking away. Moments later, the victim waved down a car for help.
The suspect is said to be Hispanic, possibly in his 30s and about 5 feet 6 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a backpack, light-colored pants and dark shoes with light-colored soles.
News 12 is told Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information on the suspect and his whereabouts. 


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