NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD is searching for a man who forcibly kissed a 25-year-old woman on a subway train in the West Village earlier this month.
The survivor was sitting on a southbound 2 train near the 14th Street-7th Avenue subway station at about 4:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 when the suspect approached.
He forcefully kissed her before fleeing in an unknown direction, police said.
The woman was not physically injured in the attack.
Surveillance images released by police show the man wearing a gray knit cap, a beige and brown jacket over a green hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and light sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
If you are a victim of sexual assault, contact the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or online.rainn.org. New York State residents may call the New York State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline at 800-942-6906. New Jersey residents may call the Statewide Sexual Violence Hotline at 800-601-7200.