Crime & Safety

Man Performs Lewd Act On 5 Train, Police Say

The investigation is still ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet, police said.

The investigation is still ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet, but police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect.
The investigation is still ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet, but police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect. (NYPD)

MIDTOWN, NY — Police were looking on Tuesday for a man who performed a lewd act on a southbound 5 train approaching Grand Central, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the man performed a lewd act on a southbound 5 train pulling into Grand Central Station-42nd Street on March 11 at 9:30 p.m. before heading off in an unknown direction.

The investigation is still ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet, but police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect.

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Police say anyone with information about this incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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

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