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BK FORCIBLE TOUCHING SUSPECT

NYPD seeks man accused in forcible touching incident 

According to police, a man forcibly touched a 19-year-old woman as she was leaving the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station.

News 12 Staff

Jan 1, 2025, 1:01 AM

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NYPD investigators say they are searching for the person involved in a forcible touching incident that took place on Friday, Dec. 13.

According to police, a man touched the buttocks of a 19-year-old woman as she was leaving the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station.

The woman was not injured.

According to an NYPD news release on the incident:

The sought individual is described as male with a slim build and medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a red baseball hat, black ski mask, black jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers, and carrying a book bag.

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