Police have issued an alert about a forcible touching incident which took place last month at an Upper West Side subway station. The NYPD is hoping someone from the public will be able to assist them in identifying and locating the wanted individual.
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According to the police report, the incident happened on Wednesday, September 25 at about 6:55 p.m. when a 30-year-old female was riding a northbound C train. When the train was approaching the 81st Street station, an unidentified individual allegedly “approached her and touched her private area,” according to the report.
The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. No injuries resulted from this incident.
Police describe the suspect as a “male with a beard, slim build, and dark complexion,” adding that he’s “approximately 40-45 years old and approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall [and] was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, grey pants, and black shoes.”
Anyone with relevant information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter.
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Yes !! Always standing at the front entrance corner of the Dakota asking money .. Super scary guy .. Followed a friend of mine home and in the home a few days before he died .. Timmy.. Tell the cops to ask in the bar where the regulars always give him money and email me if they want more info
Uhhhh…any reason YOU don’t call the cops with this info??
Evie,
What corner entrance to the Dakota?
There is a mid-building entrance to the Dakota on West 72nd Street, a nearly never used entrance on 73rd Street, and a service entrance from the alley which goes down to the parking lot below Mayfair Tower.
Yea like we don’t do that ? No time ? We don’t believe it ? You can’t prove it ? Haha we know and thanks but no thanks … The cops do nothing unless immediately at 911 ? Oh is this the freedom of speech part ? While you punish me for writing here what I know when I’m asked to ? Or is the goal for the comment on my writings for me to delete it ? Cause you know I will ? No one wants to be bothered by you ? And you know that very well don’t you nice guy ?