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Man Accused Of Robbing, Groping Woman On Brooklyn M Train

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police are looking for a man accused of robbing and groping a woman aboard an M train in Brooklyn.

It happened just before midnight on August 13.

The NYPD said it started when the suspect grabbed a 49-year-old man by the shoulder and demanded money.

The suspect allegedly then threatened a 24-year-old woman in the same train car with a needle and demanded her money. She told police the suspect groped her after she gave him $10.

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(credit: NYPD)

According to police, the suspect got off at the Central Avenue station in Brooklyn and got away.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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