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Man in 'I ❤️ NY' T-Shirt Groped Woman in Hell's Kitchen Elevator: Police

By Gwynne Hogan | September 17, 2015 11:07am
 Police are looking for this man who is wanted for groping a woman inside an elevator.
Police are looking for this man who is wanted for groping a woman inside an elevator.
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HELLS KITCHEN — A man sporting an "I ❤️ NY" T-shirt grabbed a woman's breast in the elevator of an Eighth Avenue on her way to a yoga class, police said.

The 36-year-old victim yelled at him to stop and shoved him away just before 1 p.m. on July 30 at 797 Eighth Ave., according to the NYPD.

The woman was on her way to class at Bikram Yoga NYC, one of four locations the studio owns, one of its co-owners said. The suspect fled down the stairs once the elavator had stopped, she said.

"It's the first time it's happened in 16 years," said Jennifer Lobo, 47. "For us it was a real wake up call; we live in New York City and we have to be more alert."

Lobo said the victim was doing fine and returned to class several days after the incident. 

If you have any information about the man you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or visit the website.