NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD released photos on Tuesday of a man wanted for a forcible touching incident that occurred last week at a 7-Eleven in Midtown.
It happened at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, inside the store located at 478 Third Ave.
According to police, a 31-year-old woman was inside the 7-Eleven when the suspect approached her from behind and touched her buttocks then fled the location on foot in an unknown direction.
No physical injuries were reported by the victim during the encounter.
The suspect is described as a heavyset man last seen wearing a light blue jacket, a light blue hat, a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored sweatpants. He also had a multicolored backpack.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.