New York police are looking for a man who forcibly touched a teenage girl on the Manhattan subway.

Lina Portman3 days ago

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Police are searching for a man who allegedly violently assaulted a 15-year-old girl on a northbound subway train. (Credit: PIX11)

MANHATTAN, NY (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man they say forcibly touched a 15-year-old girl on the subway on June 29.

The incident happened around 11:53 a.m. on a northbound A train, according to the NYPD.

The man argued with the victim before violently touching her over her clothing, police said. He was last seen leaving the West 125th Street subway station.

The suspect was last seen wearing a gray tank top, camouflage shorts and brown sandals, police said. He was seen carrying a white plastic shopping bag.

The NYPD released the following surveillance image of the suspect.

Credit: NYPD

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Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has been covering local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. Check out more of his work here.