The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a forcible touching incident that occurred in the 52nd precinct / Transit District 11.

It was reported to police that on Saturday, Nov. 13, at approximately 7.09 p.m., inside the Bedford Park Boulevard and Lehman College subway station in Jerome Park, a 37-year-old female victim was going up the staircase to the platform of the southbound 4 train when an unknown person poked her in the buttocks.

The person then fled onto the southbound 4 train. The victim was not physically injured as a result of the incident. The individual sought is described as a man in his 20s who is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds, has a dark complexion, long black hair in braids, and brown eyes. He last seen wearing a black jacket, blue sweat pants and green sneakers.

A photo of the man, taken by the victim is attached.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.com/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.