Groper Grabs Women’s Chests In String Of Brooklyn Attacks, Cops Say

BROOKLYN, NY — A breast-grabbing man groped two women in broad daylight during a single day in Brooklyn, police said.

The groping incidents unfolded July 14 as women walked down streets in the vicinity of Avenue U and Bedford Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, authorities said.

A 21-year-old woman told police she was walking down the street around 6 p.m. when a man approached and tried to hand her a flyer. After she declined, he grabbed her breasts and fled on foot, according to the NYPD.

Just minutes later, a 24-year-old woman walking nearby encountered what police believe was the same man. He again tried to hand her a flyer, and when she refused, he grabbed her breasts before fleeing on foot, officials said.

The suspected groper is described as a man about 5 feet 8 inches tall with long black hair. Police released a photo of him on Tuesday. He was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, black shorts and green sneakers.

People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.