The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached photo who is sought for questioning in connection with a forcible touching incident that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights, located in the 52nd precinct (Transit#11).
It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at approximately 7.20 p.m., the individual approached a 16-year-old teenager from behind as she was exiting the Kingsbridge Road B & D subway station and grabbed her buttocks. The man then fled the location, on foot, in an unknown direction. The victim was not physically injured as a result of the incident.
A photo of the man, taken from the vicinity of the incident location, is attached.
According to New York Penal Code §130.52, the legal definition of forcible touching is touching the intimate or sexual parts of another person to receive sexual satisfaction or for no legitimate reason at all. Forcible touching is a misdemeanor, Class A, and not a felony like most other sexual offenses.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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