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Cops seek creep who pleasured himself in front of 7 train rider near Jackson Heights station

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Police are looking for this man who is suspected of masturbating in front of a woman on board a 7 train in Jackson Heights last month. (Photo courtesy of NYPD)

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are on the lookout for a pervert who allegedly pleasured himself in front of a 7 train rider in broad daylight late last month.

The creepy man was onboard Manhattan-bound 7 entering the transit hub at Broadway and 74th Street at around noon on Saturday, March 26, when he suddenly exposed himself and began masturbating in front of a 20-year-old woman, police said.

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Police are looking for this man who is suspected of masturbating in front of a woman on board a 7 train in Jackson Heights last month. (Photo courtesy of NYPD)

The NYPD released surveillance images of the man who was masked up and wearing glasses.

In one photo he is seen wearing a green knit hat, a blue hooded jacket with a gray backpack. He wore light-colored trousers and brown shoes. In the second image, the suspect is seen wearing a green baseball cap and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the suspects is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.