Fordham Manor: Man Sought following Groping Incident inside Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is wanted in connection with a groping incident that occurred inside 2503 Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a groping incident that occurred in Fordham Manor.

Police said that on Saturday, March 1, at around 1.15 p.m., a 51-year-old female victim was inside 2503 Grand Concourse, when she was approached by an unknown individual. “The individual grabbed the victim’s buttocks and fled the location on foot in an unknown direction,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.”

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending April 6, 2025, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct as of April 6, 2025, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.
Source: NYPD via Compstat

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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