The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection to a sexual assault pattern identified within the boundaries of the 52nd Precinct and 49th Precincts.
In the first incident, which occurred in Bedford Park, located in the 52nd Precinct, it was reported to police that on Monday, Oct. 24, at around 8.10 a.m., a 14-year-old female victim was walking in the vicinity of Paul Avenue and West Mosholu Parkway South, when an a man unknown to her approached her.
He allegedly grabbed her buttocks without permission before fleeing on foot. No physical injuries were reported by the victim, following the incident, police said.
In the second incident, which occurred in Pelham Parkway, located in the 49th Precinct, it was reported to police that on Monday, Oct. 24, at around 10.40 a.m., a 27-year-old female victim was approached by a man who was unknown to her inside a residential building located in the vicinity of Holland Avenue and Lydig Avenue.
The man allegedly rubbed himself against the female’s buttocks before fleeing the location on foot. The victim did not sustain any physical injuries as a result of the incident, police said.
Video and photos are attached.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents 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.