Man gropes girl, 15, aboard Bronx MTA bus

BX grope suspect
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is looking to identify a man accused of groping a teen girl aboard a Bronx MTA bus earlier this week, authorities said.

The incident happened just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, when the victim, a 15-year-old girl was riding on a Westchester BX19 bus in the vicinity of the intersection of Tremont Avenue and University Avenue in Morris Heights.

According to officials, the suspect forcibly grabbed the teen girl's buttocks then exited the bus after the incident and fled on foot to parts unknown.

There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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