NEW YORK, NY – A man wanted for multiple acts of public lewdness is being sought by detectives across New York City. According to police, the man is wanted for at least six acts of indecent exposure and self-touching in different parts of the city dating back to last July.
All of the incidents took place on subway trains and he is targeting young woman.
Those are just the incidents the NYPD knows about. There could be more. Police are asking the public to contact them if they recognize the suspect in photos released today to contact them.
The serial pervert who had exposed himself in public on city transportation is also alleged to to have engaged in several incidents of reported public masturbation. He has been active as recently as December 30th.
Detectives have confirmed the same suspect in each of the incidents.
Here are the incidents known so far:
On Friday, July 22, 2022, at approximately 1900 hours on a northbound “F” train approaching the 18th Avenue subway station, an 18-year-old female victim was approached by an unknown male who exposed himself and masturbated in public view.
On Friday, September 9, 2022, at approximately 1500 hours on a southbound “F” train approaching the Avenue X subway station, a 14-year-old female victim was approached by an unknown male who exposed himself in public view and masturbated.
On Monday, November 7, 2022, at approximately 2000 hours on a southbound “F” train approaching the Kings Highway subway station, a 36-year-old female victim was approached by an unknown male who exposed himself in public view and masturbated.
On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at approximately 1200 hours on a southbound “Q” train approaching the Newkirk subway station, a 19-year-old female victim was approached by an unknown male who exposed himself in public view and masturbated. Later the same day, the victim reentered the transit system and boarded and was waiting for a northbound “q” train when the same male approached the victim and exposed himself once again. The victim took out her cellphone to record the male and he fled.
on Friday, December 30, 2022, at approximately 1650 hours on the northbound “M” train platform of the Seneca Avenue subway station, a 20-year-old female victim was approached by an unknown male who exposed himself in public view and masturbated.
No injuries have been reported as a result of these incidents. Anyone with information in regard to this pattern is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).