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Cops: Man Repeatedly Groped Woman On Brooklyn Bound "L" Train

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD has asked the public for help in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident that occurred in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn.

Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 8, a man repeatedly touched a woman's buttocks on a Brooklyn bound "L" train near the Bedford Ave station.

The suspect has been described as a white or Hispanic male between the ages of 40 and 50, he was 5'6", and weighed 200-lbs, had a mustache, and was wearing a black and gray baseball cap, and a grey hooded sweater.

Anyone with information regarding this incident has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS[8477]. The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637[CRIMES] and entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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