THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating this man who is sought for questioning in connection to a groping incident that occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at around 10 p.m. at Kingsbridge Road subway station. Video courtesy of the MTA via the NYPD.
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a groping incident that occurred on the Fordham Manor / Kingsbridge Heights border.
Police said that on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at around 10 p.m., the victim, a 31-year-old woman, was exiting the Kingsbridge Road subway station, when an unidentified man approached her and grabbed her leg and buttocks. The victim pushed the individual away and ran up the stairs out of the subway station.
The man then followed her from a distance as she walked to her home, and then fled on foot to parts unknown. There were no reported physical injuries following the incident, police said.
The suspect is described as male, has a light complexion, and is around 5 feet, 9 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a gray, knit cap, a gray jacket, and blue jeans.
Surveillance photo and video, obtained from the MTA, are attached.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.