Man Gropes Woman In Penn Station Subway, Police Say

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Police released security camera footage of a man accused of groping a woman in Penn Station in hopes of identifying the suspect.

On Friday, May 12, the man approached a 26-year-old woman in the subway area of Penn Station and grabbed her groin area, police told Patch. After the assault, the man fled the area and the woman reported the incident to police at a service booth inside the subway station, police said.

Recently released NYPD footage shows the man walking through the subway station:

The suspect was wearing a backpack, a dark brown jacket and white sneakers at the time of the assault, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) y 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) para Español.

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