Crime & Safety

Man Wanted For Forcible Grab In Hudson Yards: NYPD

The man is accused of grabbing a pedestrian near the Vessel landmark last week, police said.

The man is accused of grabbing a pedestrian near the Vessel landmark last week, police said.
The man is accused of grabbing a pedestrian near the Vessel landmark last week, police said. (NYPD)

HUDSON YARDS, NY - A man accused of grabbing pedestrian near the Vessel landmark last week is being sought by authorities.

The man, pictured above, is wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident on Feb. 1 about 11:42 a.m. near 10th Avenue and West 33 Street, police said.

The man reportedly grabbed a 32-year-old woman’s buttocks before fleeing the area, police said.
The victim refused medical attention.

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The man is around 25 years old, five feet 11 inches tall and was last seen wearing a pink hat, black jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers.

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

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