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Video, Photos: Well-Dressed Groper On The Loose In Manhattan
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 10, 2012
Modified Apr 10, 2012
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The police have released images and video of a man suspected of groping women in four different Manhattan locations in February and March. Here are the disgusting details:
Incident #1 - On Saturday, February 25, 2012 at approx. 1230 hours at East 62 Street and Park Avenue in the confines of the 19 Pct. The suspect approached the F/W/33 victim from behind, grabbed her inner thigh, and fled on foot.
Incident #2 - On Sunday, February 26, 2012 at approx. 1115 hours at Varick Street and King Street in the confines of the 1 Pct. the suspect approached the F/W/31 victim, grabbed her buttocks and private area, and fled on foot.
Incident #3 - On Monday, February 27, 2012 at approx. 1354 hours at 2nd Avenue and East 67 Street in the confines of the 19 Pct. the suspect approached the F/H/19 victim from behind, grabbed her buttocks, and fled on foot.
Incident #4 - On Friday, March 30, 2012 at approx. 1920 hours at Centre Street and Chambers Street in the confines of the 1 Pct. the suspect approached the F/A/22 victim, put his hand in between her legs, and fled on foot.
The police describe the suspect as a "well-dressed" white male in his 30s, around 5'11" and 180 pounds.
Police ask anyone with information in regards to this robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or to submit tips to the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or to text their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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