Crime & Safety

Pervert Photographed Fondling Self On Subway, NYPD Says

The man was photographed on Wednesday night, police said.

UNION SQUARE, NY — Police are looking for a man who fondled himself while riding the subway on Wednesday, authorities said.

The NYPD said in a statement that they were searching for a man who was spotted masturbating at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said that the man was "performing a lewd act" while riding a southbound W Train from Herald Square to Union Square.

Another passenger on the train snapped a photo of the man and reported him to police.

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Image credit: Courtesy of the NYPD

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