Crime & Safety
Man Gropes Teen Girl On Upper East Side Subway Train: NYPD
Police said a man grabbed a 15-year-old girl on a Lexington Avenue train during Tuesday's morning commute.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man groped a teen girl aboard a Lexington Avenue subway train during the Tuesday morning commute, police said.
The victim, a 15-year-old girl, was riding on a downtown-bound 5 train approaching the 86th Street - Lexington Avenue station at about 8:20 a.m., officials said.
A stranger walked up to the teen and suddenly grabbed her buttocks, according to police.
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The man then fled on foot in an unknown direction, officials said.
No injuries were reported and cops say the man is still being sought by investigators.
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Police also released an image of a person they say is connected to the incident.
Anyone with information in regard to 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).
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