QUEENS — A man groped a teenage girl on a Manhattan-bound 7 train before fleeing at a Jackson Heights subway stop, police said.
The sex assault happened Thursday Jan. 16, about 8 a.m. when the man fondled the 16-year-old's buttocks and groin over her clothing, according to the NYPD.
The 30 to 35-year-old man, who was wearing a tan baseball cap, black hooded sweatshirt, red turtleneck and sunglasses, fled at the 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue subway stop, police said.
The girl was not injured.
Anyone with information in regards to this suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
