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Woman Groped in Front of Borough Park Synagogue, Police Say

By Ben Fractenberg | November 29, 2016 1:32pm
 Police are looking for a man they said groped a woman in front of a Borough Park synagogue on 50th Street on Nov. 25, they said.
Police are looking for a man they said groped a woman in front of a Borough Park synagogue on 50th Street on Nov. 25, they said.
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BROOKLYN — A man groped a woman in front of a Borough Park synagogue, police said.

The 21-year-old woman was standing in front of Congregation Sanz, at 1420 50th St., near 14th Avenue, when a man, who appeared to be wearing Hasidic garb, touched her crotch at about 12:25 p.m. on Nov. 25, according to the NYPD.

The woman was uninjured and snapped a picture of the man before he fled.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black hat, black clothing and eye glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.