BROOKLYN — A man groped a 15-year-old girl on an R train in Sunset Park last week, according to the NYPD.
The man got on the northbound train at 36th Street on April 6 at about 7:50 a.m., sat next to the girl and then started to rub her thigh and lower back, police said.
The girl got off the train at the DeKalb Avenue station, and he followed her and continued to rub her back until she exited the station, police said. She lost sight of him once they got to the street.
The suspect is described as being in his 20s, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.