Crime & Safety

Downtown Brooklyn Subway Groper Touched Woman on Escalator: NYPD

The 20-year-old victim was exiting the Jay Street-MetroTech station via escalator when the suspect approached her from behind, police say.

The suspect. Photo courtesy of the NYPD

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, NY — Police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman during afternoon rush hour on March 9 while the two exited the busy Jay Street-MetroTech subway station.

The 20-year-old victim was on the station's escalator around 5:30 p.m., police said, when the suspect approached her from behind and touched her buttocks. The suspect then fled the area.

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Detectives describe the suspect as between 30 and 35 years old and weighing approximately 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a sleeveless vest, blue jeans, a black ski cap, a gold chain and a red sweater, according to the NYPD.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the crime can visit the NYPD's Crime Stoppers website or call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. Spanish speakers can call 1-888-57-PISTA.

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