Upper West Side Subway Flasher Wanted by Police

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly flashed a woman on the subway before fleeing the train on the Upper West Side.

A 25-year-old woman told police that she witnessed a man expose himself to her on a northbound B train on Nov. 25, police told Patch. When the train stopped at the subway station on Central Park West and West 86th Street the man exited the train, police said.

The suspect (pictured above) is described as in his 30s or 40s, standing around 6-feet and weighing around 200-250 pounds, police told Patch. The accused flasher was last seen wearing a black polo hat, black jacket, gray sweatpants and dark shoes, police said.

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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