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Scarf-Wearing Man Takes Video Under Woman's Shirt on 7 Train, Police Say

 Police are looking for this man for taking video under a 27-year-old woman's shirt on the 7 train on Dec. 28 about 8:18 p.m.
Police are looking for this man for taking video under a 27-year-old woman's shirt on the 7 train on Dec. 28 about 8:18 p.m.
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WOODSIDE — Police are looking for a man who took a video under a woman's shirt while she rode the 7 train, the NYPD said.

The 27-year-old victim was riding on a southbound 7 train when she felt someone touch her leg at about 8:19 p.m. on Dec. 28, police said. The woman looked down and saw the suspect holding his phone in record mode under her shirt, police said.

She got off the train when it pulled into the station at 61st Street and Woodside Avenue while the suspect stayed on board.

A photo of the man released by the NYPD shows the suspect wearing a beige tassled scarf around his neck and a close-fitting navy jacket. He was described as standing about 5-foot-7, weighing 175 pounds with salt-and-pepper hair and black shoes, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) The public can also submit tips at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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