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Cops: Man Took Off On Bike After Groping Woman On Brooklyn Sidewalk

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD has asked the public for help in locating a man wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident in Brooklyn.

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, a man approached a 35-year-old woman from behind in the vicinity of 3rd Street and Bond Street and grabbed her buttocks while walking along the sidewalk, police said.

According to authorities the man fled the scene on a bicycle, going west bound on 3rd Street and turning left onto Bond Street.

The man has been described as Hispanic, approximately 27 to 34 years old, he is about 5'8" and weighs 160-lbs with a medium build and dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black short sleeve shirt and green army fatigue shorts.

Anyone with information regarding this incident has been asked to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

The public can also submit their 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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