Crime & Safety

Man Wanted In Unwanted Grab Incident Near Javits Center: NYPD

The NYPD Special Victims Unit is looking into a forcible touching incident that took place earlier this month in Hudson Yards.

The New York Police Department Special Victims Unit is looking into a forcible touching incident near the Javits Center in Manhattan.
The New York Police Department Special Victims Unit is looking into a forcible touching incident near the Javits Center in Manhattan. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

CHELSEA, NY - A man accused of forcibly touching a passerby near the Javits Center in Manhattan has launched a probe from by the New York Police Department Special Victims Unit.

The grab took place on Sept. 9 at about 10:42 a.m. near West 35th Street and 11th Avenue, the agency tweeted Wednesday.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's SVU Tip Line at 212-694-3000.

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