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NYPD: Man grabs woman’s butt while riding subway escalator in Jackson Heights

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2275-16 QTRS 8-6-16 forcible touching photoAug. 10, 2016 Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s buttocks while she was riding the escalator with her son at the 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue station on Saturday.

The 31-year-old victim was riding up the escalator with her 13-year-old son at around 12:50 am August 6 when the suspect grabbed her butt from behind, according to the NYPD. He then quickly fled the scene.

Police describe the suspect as a male, Hispanic, 25-years-old, 5’5” tall, and 110 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark blue T-shirt, and jeans.

Police have released a photo of the suspect and ask anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).