Police are asking for the public’s help after a 21-year-old woman reported being groped while entering the turnstiles at the Nostrand Avenue subway station on Friday night. She told officers an unidentified person grabbed her buttocks as she went through the turnstiles, then ran off. As of the alert, no arrests had been announced, and detectives have circulated a wanted notice seeking tips from anyone who recognizes the suspect.
The NYPD Crime Stoppers account posted a “WANTED FOR FORCIBLE TOUCHING” alert that states the incident occurred Friday at approximately 9:00 p.m. as the victim entered the station’s turnstiles, and that the suspect fled on foot. The post notes the victim’s age as 21 and says tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,500, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information was asked to message @NYPDTips or contact the department’s tip portal by phone or online.
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