Crime & Safety

Man Gropes Woman's Butt During Morning Subway Ride, Police Say

Police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman's butt during a morning subway ride earlier this month, according to the NYPD.

UNION SQUARE, NY — Officers are looking for a man who grabbed a woman's butt on a crowded subway train during the morning rush hour earlier this month, according to the NYPD.

The man, believed to be his 20s, was on a crowded northbound 5 train on Oct. 16 at about 9:30 a.m. Police say that he grabbed a 31-year-old woman's butt before the two left the train at the Union Square station. The man ran from the area after touching the woman.

Police released a surveillance photo of the man on Thursday night and are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating him.

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