Man Grabs Woman's Buttocks Then Punches Her In Face In Queens Subway Station: NYPD

QUEENS, NY -- A man who grabbed a woman's buttocks then punched her in the face at a Queens subway station, police said.

The man, whose image was caught by surveillance cameras, grabbed the woman at the 103 Street and Roosevelt Avenue subway station in Corona.

The victim was walking down a stairway after getting off a northbound 7 train when the suspect touched her, police said. She struck the suspect in the chest, and he then punched her in the face before fleeing, police said.

The suspect was last seen wearing a white shirt and gray shorts, police said. He is described as 5-foot-10 and about 140 pounds with brown eyes.

Police ask anyone with information on this incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

Lead photo via NYPD.