QUEENS, NY – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with an incident aboard an MTA bus in Queens that involved a 14-year-old passenger.
According to police, it happened around 7:40 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, on a northbound Q77 bus near 116th Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard. Investigators say the individual approached the victim from behind and engaged in inappropriate behavior. The teen exited the bus safely, while the suspect remained onboard and continued traveling in an unknown direction.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the man or the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish speakers can call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips may also be submitted anonymously online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or via X @NYPDTips.
The investigation is ongoing, and police have not yet released further details or surveillance footage of the suspect.