Police seek suspect who forcibly touched woman in Sunset

Police are on the lookout for a man they say groped a woman in Sunset Park.

According to cops, around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, the perp grabbed and squeezed the breast of a 26-year-old woman on a private bus at 59th Street and Seventh Avenue before exiting the vehicle. The woman then followed the man and took a photo of him before he fled on foot.

The suspect is described by cops as an Asian man in his 50s, 5’10″ in height, and weighing 160 pounds.

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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