Police are asking for the public’s help after a 26-year-old rider reported that a man groped him on a northbound D train as it approached the East Tremont station on Sunday, May 3. The victim told detectives the man sitting next to him grabbed his groin at about 8:15 p.m., then bolted when the train pulled into the station. No injuries were reported, and detectives have circulated surveillance stills of the suspect.
Police Release Video and Stills
NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted reel and still images on its Facebook page, asking riders to help identify the man. A local outlet that reprinted the police release reported that the alleged groping took place as the northbound D train neared East Tremont at about 8:15 p.m., and that the suspect fled on foot when the train reached the station, as detailed by Norwood News. Investigators are urging anyone who may have captured cell phone video or photos related to the incident to hold onto them for detectives.
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