Police Seek Man Who Groped Girl On Crown Heights Subway

BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a man who they say groped a 15-year-old girl on a train in Crown Heights last Tuesday, the New York City Police Department said.

According to the NYPD, the northbound 3 train was pulling into the Franklin Avenue-Medgar Evers College station at 8:10 a.m. on Oct. 15 when the perpetrator grabbed the victim's thighs, arms and private area.

The victim fled the train, and the man remained on the train, police said.

Police did not provide a description of the man, but said they suspect he is the same man in the security camera photos above.

No arrests have been made as of Monday morning, but the investigation is underway, police said.

Police said that anyone with information on this incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).