13-year-old groped by man on NYC subway train

13-year-old groped by man on NYC subway train
New York City subway train-file photo

NEW YORK, NY –

The New York City Police Department is investigating after an adult male grabbed and groped a young 13-year-old victim on their buttocks. On Friday at around 4 p.m., inside the Astoria Boulevard station, the unknown male approached the thirteen-year-old and forcibly grabbed them.

Police identified the suspect as a white male with long curly black hair, a black beer, and wearing a green t-shirt.

Police today released a photo of the suspect and are asking the public to help them identify the man pictured in it.

In 2022 indecent behavior and groping are on the rise in the New York City subway system. Females being groped has become an almost daily activity reported by the New York City Police Department.

13-year-old groped by man on NYC subway train