Straphanger Snaps Photo Of N Train Masturbator

A quick-thinking straphanger used her cell phone to snap a photo of a man she says exposed himself and masturbated on the N train.

Sitting across from the 24-year-old woman on a southbound train on Sunday, June 26, at 11:15pm, the suspect reportedly exposed his penis and masturbated while he stared at her, according to police.

The victim left the train at the Stillwell Avenue station where she alerted police. The police canvassed the station for the suspect but he fled in an unknown direction.

The individual is described as a black man, between 25 and 30 years old; last seen wearing a red baseball cap, a white t-shirt, white shorts and black and white sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident 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 texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.