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Woman scares off would-be rapist

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A woman scared off a would-be rapist in East Harlem, authorities said.

The suspect followed the 34-year-old victim into an apartment building on Lexington Avenue, near East 103rd Street, shoved her to the ground and tried to rape her around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, police said.

The victim screamed and the alleged sicko ran away. The woman was not injured and the suspect was caught on nearby surveillance cameras, cops said.