Suspect Sexually Assaults Woman In NYC Subway Attack, Police Say

NEW YORK CITY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 59-year-old woman inside a Lower Manhattan subway station last week, police said on Monday.

The incident happened inside the Canal Street station on March 14 around 2 a.m., police said.

The woman was walking down a stairwell in the station when the suspect approached and hit her, forcing the victim to the ground. He then sexually assaulted the 59-year-old.

The suspect fled the scene on foot after the attack, police said. He remains at large.

The woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

A description of a possible suspect was not readily available as of Monday afternoon.

No arrests have been made, an investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.