Cops search for man who grabbed stranger's buttocks in Manhattan subway station

Security cameras captured images of the suspect.
Security cameras captured images of the suspect. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who grabbed a stranger’s buttocks in a Wall Street subway station on Wednesday night.

A 26-year-old woman was climbing the stairs at the Broadway-Wall Street subway station around 10:30 p.m. when the man approached her from behind and groped her.

No one was injured during the incident, and the man fled after the attack.

Police are asking anyone with information on the attack 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.

Featured Image Photo Credit: NYPD