Cops: 7-Train Groper Fled At '61st Street-Woodside' Stop After Confrontation With Victim

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A 7 train rider was groped by a man who made a hasty getaway on Monday morning.

The 27-year-old victim was riding a southbound train at 8:20 a.m. when she was groped on the buttocks. She confronted the man about his actions and he fled the train at the 61st Street-Woodside station.

The suspect has been described as a Hispanic male in his 40s. He is 5'7" weighs 150-lbs, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, dark blue jeans, yellow work boots, and carrying a dark colored book bag.

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

The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting tips to 274637(CRIMES) and entering TIP577.