Partially clothed man assaults woman in Brookline

By Michaela Stanelun, Globe Correspondent

A woman was attacked while walking home early this morning in Brookline by a man wearing only a long gray T-shirt, police said.

The woman in her late 30s was walking down an alleyway behind 1717 Beacon St. at 12:30 a.m. when a man approached her and asked to walk her home, according to Brookline Police Captain John O’Leary.

“The woman said no and began to walk away faster,” O’Leary said.

The man grabbed her and pushed her up against a fence, and attempted to sexually assault her. The woman fought back, and her screams got the attention of neighbors, who called for help.

“The woman was kicking and hitting him while screaming, and he ran away,” O’Leary said. “However, we were able to locate some physical evidence around the location.”

The suspect was described as a thin man, between 20 to 30 years old, who stood about 5 feet 7. Brookline police detectives are working with Newton and Boston Police to see if there have been similar attacks.