Groping suspect sought by NYPD

Adam Devine

NEW YORK, NY – Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for groping a 19-year-old woman in Prospect Park this week.

On Sunday, an unidentified male suspect approached the 19-year-old female victim in front of 68 5th Avenue. According to police, the man reached and grabbed between the victim’s legs without her consent. She was not injured physically.

The suspect fled the scene.


Anyone with information in regard to 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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