NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Police are searching for a man who told women they had spiders on them and then groped them in Queens last week.
The NYPD released surveillance footage over the weekend of the suspect.
He’s wanted for back-to-back forcible touching incidents in Astoria on June 2.
According to police a 25-year-old woman was walking home at 22nd Street and Astoria Boulevard at 10:50 p.m. when the suspect told her she had a spider on her.
He then grabbed and slapped her buttocks over her clothing, police said.
Less than an hour later, another 25-year-old woman was walking home at 47th Street and Newtown Road when the man approached at 11:10 p.m. and told her she had a spider on her.
He then grabbed her privates and slapped her backside over her clothes, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.