Man Fondles Himself While Sitting Next To Woman On Midtown Train, Police Say

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify a subway creeper who allegedly sat down next to a woman and began touching himself.

The victim, a 30-year-old woman, was aboard a northbound E train when the suspect entered the train at West 42nd Street and Eight Avenue, police told Patch. The man sat down next to the 30-year-old woman and started to "manipulate his penis," police said.

The woman was able to move away from the man, snap his picture and alert the police. The man has not been identified or caught yet, and is wanted on charges of public lewdness.

Police said the man is likely in his 30s or 40s, stands 5-foot-8 and weighs around 170 pounds. The man was last seen wearing a white shirt and black shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577. All tips are confidential.

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