Man Tries To Sexually Assault Woman On Grand Army Plaza Bench: Cops

BROOKLYN, NY — A woman narrowly escaped a sexual assault at Grand Army Plaza after a man followed her from the subway station on Sunday, according to police.

The man followed the 29-year-old woman out of Grand Army Plaza station just after 12 p.m. on Sunday and started to masturbate in front of her, according to police.

He then forced her onto a bench and tried to sexually assault the woman before fleeing into Prospect Park, police said. He had not been caught as of Tuesday morning.

Police have released a surveillance photo of the man taken from the station:

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this individual 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.