Man sought after grabbing teen's crotch, asking 'how big' on subway platform

Suspect wanted
Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD released a photo of a man they are looking to identify for groping a teen boy in Brooklyn last month, according to authorities.

It happened at approximately 7:10 a.m., on Thursday, May 19, inside of the 59th Street and 4th Avenue subway station in Sunset Park, officials said.

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According to the NYPD, the 17-year-old boy was standing on a southbound R line platform waiting for the next train when the suspect approached him and asked, "How big?"

The suspect then pointed at the victim's penis and proceeded to forcibly grab it, over the victim's clothing, cops said.

When the southbound R train arrived, the teen boarded it, while the suspect remained on the platform.

The victim was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as a man approximately 30-years-old, 5'5" tall, 130 pounds, with a light complexion, and medium build, He was last seen wearing a blue baseball hat, black face mask, black and gray hooded jacket, black shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Featured Image Photo Credit: NYPD