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Man Charged In Grand Central Groping Case, NYPD Says

Police said a 32-year-old Manhattan man was charged Sunday after a reported incident at Grand Central.

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Police have arrested and charged a Manhattan man in connection with a groping case at Grand Central subway station, according to the New York City Police Department.
Police have arrested and charged a Manhattan man in connection with a groping case at Grand Central subway station, according to the New York City Police Department. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)

MIDTOWN, NY — Police have arrested and charged a Manhattan man in connection with a groping case at Grand Central subway station, according to the New York City Police Department.

The NYPD said a 45-year-old woman told police she was approached by a man, who placed his face against her face and grabbed her buttocks before fleeing on foot, at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday on the mezzanine level of the Grand Central subway station.

Police said Russell Peterson, 32, was arrested and charged at 3:20 p.m. Sunday. The charge listed by police was forcible touching.

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The investigation into this incident is still underway, police said.

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