Cops Looking For Creep Who Groped Teen In Brighton

Police are searching for a creep who allegedly grabbed a 13-year-old girl’s butt in Brighton Beach Friday.

The victim was walking at the corner of Brightwater Court and Coney Island Avenue around 7:40 pm when the incident occurred, police say. After the man groped the teen, he fled north on Coney Island Avenue, according to authorities.

The NYPD released a photo of the suspect, who is described as about 50 years old, five feet, eleven inches tall, 180 pounds and having long, straight grey hair. He was last seen wearing brown work boots, blue jeans, a black t-shirt and a black coat, police say.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.