Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a sexual abuse incident that occurred in Central Park this week.
NYPD officials say that at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, a 30-year-old woman was jogging “in the vicinity of 70 West Drive” when an unknown individual on a blue Razor scooter approached her from behind. The suspect “got off the scooter, grabbed the victim’s waist from behind and rubbed himself against the victim.”
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He then hopped back on the scooter and fled northbound, exiting the park onto 72nd and Central Park West.
The victim did not sustain any physical injuries as a result of this incident.
Police describe the male suspect as being approximately 20- to 25-year-old, 6’0″ tall and 165 pounds, with a dark complexion, brown eyes, and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black and yellow sneakers.
The NYPD has obtained and shared surveillance footage of the suspect entering a subway platform.
The incident is being investigated by the NYPD’s Manhattan Special Victims Squad.
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.
