Gothamist newsmap and WABC report that a Bay Ridge woman on her way to work this morning was attack and sexually assaulted by an unknown assailant outside her Bay Ridge home on Ft. Hamilton pkwy and 93rd street.

According to WABC: “The 39-year-old victim was attacked inside her Fort Hamilton Parkway home at around 8:40 a.m. According to police, she was surprised by a man standing outside who struck the victim over the head with a screwdriver and sexually assaulted her. The victim did not know her attacker, police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she is being treated.”

A sketch was released of the suspect, who is described as a white man in his 30s or 40s, between 5′8″ and 6′, 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes with a crew cut. At the time he was believed to be wearing blue jeans, and a blue shirt.