MIDTOWN — A Sudanese diplomat was arrested Monday for rubbing up against a woman on a 4 train and then released from police custody after claiming immunity, according to officials and reports.
The 47-year-old man rubbed his groin against a 38-year-old woman at Grand Central Monday at about 10 a.m., according to an NYPD spokeswoman and the New York Post.
He was arrested and charged with sexual abuse and forcible touching, the spokeswoman added, but released after being granted immunity.
The U.S. Department of State said they were aware of the arrest.
"We are in touch with the NYPD and the Mayor’s office so that we are able to take appropriate steps, as needed, to address this matter," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement.
There have been a number of diplomats accused of crimes and then released in recent years.
A Zambian representative claimed immunity in February 2015 after hitting a police van and injuring two officers in Jamaica, Queens.
In 2011, a Georgian diplomat was given immunity after being arrested for trying to steal hundreds of dollars of goods from a Century 21.
The Sudanese embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
