A 21-year-old woman riding the R train got a front row seat for a show she had no desire to watch, according to police from the 72nd Precinct, who are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a public lewdness incident.
Cops are circulating a photo of the suspect, a white man in his 20s, approximately 6’0” and 180 pounds. They allege that he played with himself in front of the unlucky female on a southbound R train at the 59th Street subway station at around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.
The suspect then fled the train on foot.
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 entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
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