Police Seek Man In Upper East Side Subway Groping

The man grabbed a 27-year-old woman from behind at the Fifth Avenue-59th Street station before fleeing, police said.

By Miranda Levingston, Patch Staff

Sep 17, 2026 4:25 PM EDT

The 27-year-old woman was walking down a stairwell at the Fifth Avenue-59th Street station around 2:10 p.m. when the man approached her from behind, police said. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a man accused of groping a woman inside an Upper East Side subway station Tuesday afternoon.

The 27-year-old woman was walking down a stairwell at the Fifth Avenue-59th Street station around 2:10 p.m. when the man approached her from behind, police said.

He grabbed her buttocks and groin over her clothing before running out of the station toward Central Park South, according to police.

The woman was not injured.

Police released an image of the man they are seeking in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or on X at @NYPDTips. All tips are confidential.

For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.

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