Moped-Rider Grabs Woman's Buttocks On Gowanus Street: NYPD Video

GOWANUS, BROOKLYN — A man who drove his moped onto a Union Street sidewalk to grab a young woman's buttocks is being sought by police.

The moped driver drove up behind the woman on Union Street between Nevins Street and Third Avenue about 9:25 p.m. on Feb. 1st, according to a video released by the NYPD.

Police captured a surveillance video of the man, but as of Feb. 23 — over three weeks after the incident — no arrests have been made and an investigation into the robbery remains ongoing, an NYPD spokesperson said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked by police to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.