NYPD: This Guy Groped And Grinded Against L Train Rider

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Published Feb 26, 2016

Modified Feb 26, 2016

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Police are searching for yet another alleged subway pervert, this time after a sexual assault on a Brooklyn-bound L train.

According to the NYPD, the incident occurred on Wednesday, February 24th, during the evening rush: At 6:30 p.m., a 28-year-old woman on an L train at Union Square noticed a man lift a woman's jacket "while grabbing and rubbing his groin against her buttocks."

The suspect, who fled at the Jefferson Avenue subway station, is described as being 25-years-old, about 5'11" and 180 pounds. He last seen wearing a black baseball hat, tan work boots, blue jeans and a black coat. Police released an image of him.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782)
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

If you see or experience sexual misconduct in the subway (this includes seeing a masturbator, being groped, being grinded on, etc.), you can report it to the MTA and police on this website. There's also a place for you to upload photos and/or video. Don't let the perverts win.