The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in locating the man seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a groping incident that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.
It was reported to police that on Thursday, Aug. 4, at around 8 p.m., inside of Antillana Meat Market, located at 123 West Kingsbridge Road, the man, who is unknown to a 39-year-old female victim, grabbed her buttocks while she was shopping. The victim did not sustain any physical injuries as a result of the incident. The man fled the location on foot, heading westbound on West Kingsbridge Road.
He is described as male, around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, has a dark complexion, a medium build, black hair, a full beard, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with a black graphic on the front of it, black shorts, and black sneakers.
Surveillance video and a photo showing the individual after the incident, and obtained near the incident location, are attached.
Anyone with information regarding 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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