Man Gropes Woman At Brooklyn Subway Station, Police Say

BROOKLYN, NY — A man reached under a woman's skirt and groped her as she walked down the stairs at a Brooklyn subway stop on Monday, according to police, who released a photo of the suspect.

The 26-year-old victim was walking down the stairs at the Morgan Avenue station around 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 5 when the unidentified man walked up, police said.

He then reached under her skirt and grabbed her buttocks and genitals before fleeing on foot to another area in the station, police said.

Police described the suspect as a man last seen wearing an orange knit cap, dark-colored sweater with white wording, black pants and gray sneakers.

Authorities shared a photo of him and asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.