BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two women were groped by the same suspect in back-to-back incidents near Avenue U and Bedford Avenue on Monday evening, according to the NYPD.
Police say the attacks occurred around 6 p.m. when an unidentified man approached each victim, attempted to hand them a flyer, and then groped them after they declined to take it.
In the first case, a 21-year-old woman reported being grabbed on the chest before the suspect fled the scene on foot. Minutes later, a 24-year-old woman reported a nearly identical encounter at the same location. Neither victim reported any injuries.
The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, with long black hair and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, black shorts, and green sneakers.
Police have not announced any arrests and are asking for help identifying the suspect.
The groping incidents occurred in the 61st Precinct, which covers parts of Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, and Manhattan Beach.
