Do you know him? Police seeking perp wanted for groping young woman near NYU

Adam Devine

NEW YORK, NY – Detectives with the NYPD’s 78th Precinct are asking the public for assistance in locating a man wanted for groping a young woman outside a New York University and Parsons Institute of Design building on 5th Avenue in Brooklyn.

The assault occurred last Sunday at around 7:30 pm as the 19-year-old woman was walking in front of 68 5th Avenue.

“An unknown male individual grabbed the victim between the legs without her consent,” police said. “There were no reported physical injuries as a result of this incident.”

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Today, police released a photo of the suspect.


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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