Cops searching for man who groped woman, 33, on Bronx train

Police circulated a picture of the suspect taken on the train.
Police circulated a picture of the suspect taken on the train. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who groped a 33-year-old woman on a Bronx train Saturday.

The unidentified man approached the victim from behind and grabbed her buttocks around 6:30 p.m. on a northbound 2 train approaching the Allerton Avenue station, officials said.

The man fled on foot at the Nereid Avenue station.

Police asked anyone with information on the groping to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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