Man Sexually Assaults Woman In Midtown Subway Station: Cops

MIDTOWN, NY — A man sexually assaulted a woman inside a Midtown subway station over the weekend, police said.

The victim, a 33-year-old woman, was walking through the 34 Street - Herald Square subway station at about 6:45 p.m. on Saturday when a gray-haired man approached her from behind, according to officials.

The unknown man then grabbed the woman's buttocks and then fled to another part of the station, officials say. Police added that the man was last seen elsewhere inside the station.

According to a NYPD spokesperson, the woman refused medical attention at the scene.

Police also released an image of a person they say is connected to the incident.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).