Police Search For Suspect Stalking 16-Year-Old Girl At Least Five Times

Police are searching for a man they say has been involved in at least five instances of stalking a 16-year-old girl throughout the months of February, March, and April.

On Friday, April 15 at approximately 8am, the 16-year-old victim boarded a Queens-bound G train at the 4th Avenue-9th Street station.

Cops say the male suspect followed her onto the train towards the Fulton Street subway station. When the subway stopped, the victim exited the train and the suspect remained on board.

The 16-year-old has been followed by this male individual on four previous separate occasions at multiple subway stations during the months of February, April, and May 2016. No injuries have been reported as a result of this incident.

The individual is described as male, Asian, approximately in his late 40s, 5’3″ tall, 170 pounds, with black hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue overcoat, and wearing glasses. This photo of the suspect was taken by the victim with her cell phone.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting your tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Police say all calls are confidential.