Man in Traditional Hasidic Garb Gropes Woman Outside Brooklyn Synagogue: NYPD

BOROUGH PARK, BROOKLYN — A man last seen wearing traditional Hasidic garb is wanted by the NYPD in connection to a sexual assault that took place outside a Borough Park synagogue Nov. 25.

Police said the man approached the 21-year-old female victim and touched her crotch before he fled the synagogue at 1420 50th St. The victim was otherwise unharmed, police said.

The victim took a picture of the man as he was walking between 14th and 15th Street. He's described as a white male who was last seen wearing all black clothing and eye glasses.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

Photo courtesy of the NYPD