VIDEO: Group fights off man who followed, groped woman in East Harlem nail salon

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is looking to identify a man they said sexually assaulted a woman at a Manhattan nail salon earlier this week.

At approximately 1:30 on April 27, the suspect followed a 21-year-old woman inside Sofia's Nail Salon, located at 1901 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem then pushed her against a wall, authorities said.

Sofia's Nail Salon
Sofia's Nail Salon in East Harlem Photo credit Google Street View

The suspect then began to touch the victim's buttocks, breasts, and privates over her clothes before fleeing, according to officials.

Police on Friday released surveillance footage of the suspect inside the nail salon as people attempted to fight him off.

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

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