Crime & Safety
Woman Groped At Manhattan Subway Station, Suspect Still On The Loose, Police Say
The police said the suspect grabbed the victim's buttocks with both hands before boarding the subway and fleeing.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are investigating after a woman was groped at a subway station on the Upper East Side, New York City Police Department officials said Thursday.
According to the NYPD, the victim, a 29-year-old woman, was preparing to board a northbound F train at the Subway station at Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street on Tuesday, July 22, at 6:40 p.m. when she was groped.
The police said the suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks with both hands, before boarding the train and fleeing.
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Police said no arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing. Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and glasses.
Police said anyone with information regarding this incident can 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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The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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