Man Wanted After Sex Abuse On East Harlem Bus, Police Say

EAST HARLEM, NY — Authorities are looking for a man who they say pressed himself against a woman on an MTA bus in East Harlem last week, New York City Police Department officials said.

The 45-year-old woman told police she was riding the M35 bus around 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 27, near Second Avenue and East 124th Street, when a man came up behind her and pressed his groin against her over her clothing.

Then, the suspect got off the bus and ran away, police said.

Police said the investigation is still underway, and have released surveillance photos of the suspect. No arrests have been made yet, police said.

Police said anyone with information regarding the forcible touching can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.