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Serial Groper Still on Lam In Elmhurst

The NYPD continues to seek the man pictured at right wanted for recently groping women along Elmhurst streets. Police describe the perpetrator as a Hispanic male between 25 and 35 years of age, standing 5’10”- tall and weighing 170 lbs. Reportedly, he attacked a 21- year-old woman in the area of Haspel Street and 55th Avenue at 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 11. Two days later, he forcibly touched a 28-year-old woman in front of a home on Ketcham Street between Elmhurst and Whitney avenues at about 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 13. Finally, he attacked a 17-year-old girl in front of a home on Van Horn Street near 53rd Avenue at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 26. In each incident, the perpetrator grabbed the victim’s breast, then fled the scene. Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, send a text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential.