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Cops release video of man wanted for groping a woman on a Flushing street

Screenshot courtesy of NYPD

Police need your help in finding a creep who fondled a woman in Flushing earlier this week.

Law enforcement sources said the 28-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 35th Avenue and Collins Place at 3:10 p.m. on April 26 when the suspect approached her.

According to authorities, the perpetrator grabbed her buttocks and then pulled her toward him. The victim managed to get away from the suspect, who fled the scene eastbound on 35th Avenue toward Prince Street.

The incident was later reported to the 109th Precinct; the victim was not injured.

Cops described the suspect as a black man standing 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighing between 200 and 220 pounds. He is pictured in this security camera footage released on April 28.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit the Crime Stoppers website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.