Crime & Safety
Man Followed, Groped On Upper West Side, Police Say
Police are searching for a suspect who followed a man into his building, and grabbed him in broad daylight.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Police were looking Thursday for a suspect who groped a man on the Upper West Side, New York City Police Department officials said.
According to the NYPD, the 33-year-old victim was walking home near West 93rd Street and West End Avenue when a man approached him back on Aug. 25 at 11:10 a.m.
Police said that the suspect started talking to the victim and then followed him into his building. Inside the building, the suspect grabbed the victim's groin area over his clothing.
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Then, the suspect ran away, police said.
Police are investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made yet. Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt, black shorts and black slippers.
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Police said anyone with information regarding the forcible touching can 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 Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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