NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A man got out of his car so he could grope a woman on a Coney Island street, police said Friday as they released images of the suspect.
The 23-year-old woman was walking at W. 37th Street and Mermaid Avenue, right outside Sea Gate, just after 2 p.m. Wednesday when her attacker passed in a black Honda Accord.
The man parked the Honda, got out and came up behind the woman to grab her buttocks with both hands, according to police.
Police said the suspect briefly chased after the woman after groping her on W. 37th Street on Wednesday afternoon.NYPD
"Come with me," he told her, causing her to run for her safety, police said.
The man briefly chased her down the street but ultimately returned to his car and drove away, according to police.
His vehicle was last seen headed eastbound on Mermaid Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
The suspect was driving a black Honda Accord, police said.NYPD
