Cops searching for man who groped woman in Midtown before stealing her cellphone

Security cameras captured an image of the suspect.
Security cameras captured an image of the suspect. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who groped a 26-year-old woman and stole her cellphone last month.

The woman was walking on Avenue of the Americas near West 36th Street in Midtown when the man grabbed her buttocks and snatched her cellphone on April 23 around 4:45 p.m.

The victim was not injured during the attack.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident 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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