Man wanted for groping teen boy on path in Central Park: NYPD

Police are searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was groped on the West Side Drive in Central Park this week
Police are searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was groped on the West Side Drive in Central Park this week. Photo credit NYPD, Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a teen boy inside Central Park on Tuesday night.

The NYPD released surveillance images Friday showing the suspect hopping a turnstile as he fled into the 103rd Street A/B/C station on the Upper West Side.

According to police, the 17-year-old victim was attacked around 10:30 p.m. on West Drive, near the 97th Street Transverse.

He was walking in the area when a man came up and grabbed his groin over his clothes, police said.

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

Featured Image Photo Credit: NYPD, Google Street View