Girl Groped Leaving Park Slope Subway Station, Police Say

PARK SLOPE, NY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a teenage girl as she exited the Park Slope subway station, authorities said.

According to police, the 19-year-old girl was walking up the stairs of the 7th Avenue subway station around 6:40 p.m. on Friday when an unidentified man approached her.

As she was leaving the station, the man grabbed her buttocks before fleeing further into the subway, disappearing into parts unknown, police said.

The victim, who wasn't physically hurt by the forcible touching, reported the incident to police.

The man has not been seen since, police said, and the investigation remains ongoing.

He is described as approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 190 pounds, and was last seen wearing a light green T-shirt with a gray bag slung across his torso, according to NYPD surveillance photos.

Police asked that anyone with information about the incident call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All calls are confidential, according to the NYPD. People can also submit tips online or on Twitter.