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A police sketch of the man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman and cutting her in the neck with a knife in the early morning hours of either Sunday, May 18, 2014 or Monday, May 19, 2014, according to police.

(Jersey City Police Department)

UPDATE: This incident happened on Monday morning, Jersey City police spokesman Bob McHugh said. He originally misstated that the incident happened on Sunday.

A man grabbed a woman from behind, forcefully kissed her while tearing at her clothing and cut her on the neck with a box cutter knife while she was fighting him off in Downtown Jersey City early Monday morning, according to police.

A notice from the JCPD that was obtained by The Jersey Journal on Wednesday originally stated that the attack took place on "Sunday, May 19, 2014," but Sunday was May 18, while Monday was May 19.

The attack occurred on Monday, Jersey City police spokesman Bob McHugh confirmed on Friday morning, after incorrectly stating on Thursday afternoon that it happened on Sunday.

It took place in the area of York and Grove Streets at 1:55 a.m., but no arrests have been made in connection to the case, according to the notice.

The victim described the man who attacked her to be in his mid-20s, clean-shaven and between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-7 in height, the notice stated. He had long, shoulder-length dark hair and gaps in his front teeth, it stated.

When contacted Wednesday, the Jersey City Police Department redirected questions to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, as the case involves criminal sexual contact.

On Thursday, the HCPO stated that no information about the incident could be found through the Special Victims Unit but that the HCPO will continue to check to see if any information becomes available.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the JCPD's confidential tip line at 201-547-JAIL.