Woman Groped On Brooklyn Street, Suspect Still On The Loose, Police Say

BROOKLYN, NY — Police are investigating after a woman was groped while walking along a Brooklyn street, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the victim, a 31-year-old woman, was walking along Msgr. John T. Peyton Avenue, between Liberty and Glenmore Avenue, in the early evening hours of Aug. 28, when she was groped.

The police said the suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks with both hands, before fleeing on foot.

Police said no arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing. Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a blue striped t-shirt, and black sweatpants and tanned sandals.

Police said anyone with information regarding this incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.