Man hugged woman, robbed her inside NYC subway station

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BROOKLYN, NY – On Saturday, an unidentified individual was involved in a sexually motivated robbery at the McDonald Avenue and Avenue N station. The incident took place at approximately 9:30 am when the 35-year-old female victim was refilling her MetroCard.

The individual hugged her aggressively from behind, causing her to fall and drop her iPhone. The individual grabbed the iPhone, slapped the victim, and 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.

Adam Devine
Adam covers New York City and regional news for Shore News Network. He is currently attending college and freelances about crime in New York City and regional news.

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