Crime & Safety

Subway Groper Grabs 15-Year-Old, Police Say

Police are searching for the man who grabbed a 15-year-old girl's butt while on the subway, authorities said.

TRIBECA, NY — Police are searching for a subway creep who groped a 15-year-old girl on a train last month, the NYPD said.

The unknown man was riding a southbound J train on April 2 at about 6:50 p.m. when he approached the teenager from behind, police said. The man allegedly grabbed the girl's butt as she was about to exit the train at the Fulton Street subway station, and then left the train and ran from the station.

Police release photos of the suspected groper on Wednesday and are working to identify and locate him.

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