Police Searching For Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On The Subway

A 20-year-old woman who fell asleep on a D train woke up to find a man kissing her and grabbing her chest, and police are now asking for the public’s help tracking down the suspect (pictured above).

The assault happened on a southbound D train near the 55th Street subway station, located within the confines of the 66th Precinct, on Saturday, February 28 around 2:10am, the NYPD said. As soon as the victim awoke, she pushed the suspect off her and fled from the station.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident 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.