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Police: Man Caught Masturbating On R Train In Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is looking for a man they say was caught masturbating on a train in Queens.

Police said the incident took place shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday aboard the Manhattan bound R train that was entering the Elmhurst Avenue subway station.

Police said the suspect put his hand inside his pants and masturbated as he stared at a 33-year-old woman. The suspect exited the train at the 59th Street station in Manhattan.

The suspect is described as a white male, between the ages of 25 and 30, 6 feet tall and 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, an orange shirt, gray sweatpants and gray and green sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to 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 Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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