
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 31-year-old woman was groped while she walked in the Bronx last week, police said as they released an image of the suspect.
The victim was strolling in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and Clarke Place West on March 15th around 9:20 a.m. when she was approached from behind by the stranger.
He then grabbed the victim's buttocks and genital area over her clothing.
He fled the location southbound on Jerome Avenue on foot.
The victim did not sustain any physical injuries as a result of the assault.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).