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Man Touches Himself While Staring at Woman on R Train, Police Say

By Alexandra Leon | January 18, 2017 6:33pm
 Police are looking for this man, who they say touched himself while staring at a woman on the R train in Downtown Brooklyn.
Police are looking for this man, who they say touched himself while staring at a woman on the R train in Downtown Brooklyn.
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BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a man who touched himself while staring at a woman on the R train in Downtown Brooklyn

The 31-year-old woman was on the southbound train around 4:10 a.m. on Jan. 7 as it was leaving the DeKalb Avenue station when the suspect sat across from her, according to police.

The man then started to rub his groin while staring at her, police said.

The suspect got off the train at the Atlantic Terminal station, police said. 

The NYPD released cellphone video of the suspect, who they described as last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black pants, gray sneakers and a black hat.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.