Crime & Safety

Woman Attacked, Sexually Assaulted On NYC Subway Platform: NYPD

Police released photos of the suspect on Monday.

No arrests have been made.
No arrests have been made. (NYPD)

QUEENS, NY — Police are looking for a suspect who attacked and sexually assaulted a woman on a Queens subway station platform over the weekend.

The incident happened on Sunday, March 22 at the 63rd Drive-Rego Park station around 8:20 a.m.

The suspect is accused of squeezing a 20-year-old woman's butt then pushing her against a wall, and attempting to kiss her. He also attempted to grab her groin over her jeans.

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The man fled the station after the attack. Police released photos of the suspect on Monday.

The suspect is described as a man with a light complexion, slim build and short hair, police said.

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He was last seen wearing a blue and white sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information regarding 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.

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