Woman Groped In Central Park, NYPD Says

CENTRAL PARK, NY — Police were searching Tuesday for a man accused of groping a woman in Central Park in broad daylight, according to the New York City Police Department.

The 22-year-old victim told police she was sitting near West Drive and Center Drive in the portion of the park near the entrance at 59th Street and Seventh Avenue around 6 p.m. on Sept. 26 when a man approached her, police said.

The perpetrator grabbed her buttocks and private area over her clothing, and then ran away in an unknown direction, authorities said. The victim was not injured, police said.

Police are investigating the incident and have released a police sketch of the suspect. Police said no arrests have been made yet.

Police said anyone with information regarding the groping 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.

This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.