Woman Groped Leaving NYC Subway Station, Police Say

BED-STUY, NY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a woman as she exited a Brooklyn subway station on Monday, authorities said.

According to police, the 41-year-old woman was exiting a northbound C train at the Franklin Avenue subway station around 2:30 p.m. on Monday when an unidentified man approached her.

While walking through the station, the woman was groped by a man who grabbed her buttocks and groin over her clothes, then ran off into the subway, police said.

The victim, who wasn't physically hurt by the forcible touching, reported the incident to police.

The man has not been seen since, police said, and the investigation remains ongoing. On Wednesday, investigators released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a white jacket, blue baseball cap, cargo pants and white-and-red sneakers.

Police asked that anyone with information about the incident call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All calls are confidential, according to the NYPD. People can also submit tips online or on Twitter.