Subway Perv Masturbates On Midtown Train, Police Say

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify a man who masturbated on a crowded train traveling through Midtown Manhattan, police said.

A 41-year-old woman was riding an N train around noon on Tuesday, Oct. 30 when she noticed that another passenger was rubbing his exposed genitals as the train approached the Fifth Avenue and 59th Street station, police said.

The man fled to another part of the train after he was spotted by the woman, police said. There was no verbal of physical contact between the man and other passengers, police said.

The suspect is described as standing about 5-foot-10 and weighing around 175 pounds. Police released a photo of the man (seen above) that was taken by the woman who spotted him.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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