The police are hoping the public can help them find a man accused of forcible touching at the Brighton Beach Q station last week.
According to the NYPD, the incident occurred around 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20th: The suspect "grabbed and struck the 26-year-old female victim’s buttocks as she walked down the stairs from the Brighton Beach “Q” train subway station."
The suspect then fled on a northbound Q train.
The police released images of the suspect, who they describe as being 22 to 29 years old with a medium build and approximately 5'11"; he was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a black hooded jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
