Man sexually assaults woman on NYC subway: NYPD
Credit: NYPD
NEW YORK - The NYPD is searching for a man they say sexually abused a woman on a subway train.
According to authorities, a 35-year-old woman was riding a northbound L train in Manhattan at around 9 a.m. on February 9.
The man reportedly pressed his genitals against the 35-year-old woman several times. When the train entered the 14th Street-Union Square station, both the victim and the suspect left the train.
The suspect then pushed her on the platform and ran away.
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The victim did not require medical attention.
The NYPD released a photo of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a black trench coat and a black mask with a Nike logo.
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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.com/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
Police say all calls are strictly confidential.