Man wanted for pulling down woman's pants, groping her in Chelsea: police

A suspect wanted in relation to the groping of a 28-year-old woman in Chelsea on Tuesday.
A suspect wanted in relation to the groping of a 28-year-old woman in Chelsea on Tuesday. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police released photos of a man on Saturday who is wanted for sexually abusing a woman on the street in Manhattan earlier this week.

It happened at about 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday near West 26th Street and Eleventh Avenue in Chelsea, police said.

A 28-year-old woman was walking when she was approached by the suspect, who pulled her pants down and proceeded to grope her buttocks. He then fled eastbound on West 26th Street.

A suspect wanted in relation to the groping of a 28-year-old woman in Chelsea on Tuesday.
A suspect wanted in relation to the groping of a 28-year-old woman in Chelsea on Tuesday. Photo credit NYPD

The victim refused medical attention at the scene, officials said.

Surveillance photos of the suspect show him wearing a red and blue short-sleeved jersey with “14” printed on both sides, black shorts and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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