Young Woman Sexually Accosted Inside NYC Subway Station

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 19-year-old woman reported being groped by an unidentified man while exiting the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station on Friday morning, according to police.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:35 a.m. when the suspect allegedly grabbed the victim’s buttocks before fleeing on foot down Hoyt Street, authorities said. The victim was not injured in the incident.

Young woman sexually accosted inside nyc subway station
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The suspect is described as a male with a slim build and medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a red baseball hat, a black ski mask, a black jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers, and carrying a book bag.

Police have not yet identified the individual and are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that could lead to his arrest.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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