Police seeking man who ‘performed lewd act’ aboard NYC subway train

May 5, 2023
Police seeking man who 'performed lewd act' aboard NYC subway train

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking a suspect wanted for performing a lewd act on a subway train in Queens on Wednesday.

According to a police report, at around 12:05 AM, a male passenger on a northbound ‘F’ train was caught performing a lewd act in public view as the train was approaching the 46th Street subway station.

The individual then fled in an unknown direction.

“There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident,” the department said in a statement.

Police seeking man who 'performed lewd act' aboard NYC subway train

Anyone with information regarding the incident is requested to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish speakers. The public can also submit their tips online through the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls will be kept confidential.