Police released images of a suspect accused of forcibly touching a woman in Prospect Park yesterday afternoon.
According to the NYPD, at around 2:40 p.m. on May 25, a 24-year-old woman was "was approached by a an unknown male" who then "grabbed the victims' hand and lead her into Prospect Park, where he [grabbed] the victim buttocks and breasts over her clothing. The individual then pushed the victim against a tree and exposed his penis."
The victim fled and reported no injuries.
The suspect is described as being around 20 years old, 5'8" and 160 pounds, with black eyes and short black hair; he was last seen wearing gray jeans, white sneakers and a blue top.
Anyone with information in regards to the missing person 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 at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
