MANHATTAN, N.Y. — The NYPD is requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident involving a 12-year-old girl aboard a Manhattan-bound M3 bus, police said.
The incident occurred on Saturday, November 16, at approximately 2:20 p.m., when the suspect sat next to the victim on the bus near East 86th Street and Fifth Avenue. Police say the individual touched the girl’s upper thigh before exiting the bus near East 60th Street and Fifth Avenue.
No injuries were reported, and the victim notified authorities following the incident.
Investigators have released a description and are circulating media of the suspect as part of their efforts to locate the individual.
Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the NYPD.
The NYPD is urging vigilance as they search for the individual accused of the inappropriate act.