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Man Allegedly Grinded On, Licked Neck Of Woman Buying MetroCard
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Ben Yakas
Published Sep 6, 2015
Modified Sep 6, 2015
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Police are looking for a man who allegedly grinded on a female straphanger and licked her neck as she bought a MetroCard.
The incident happened last Saturday at the Crown Heights-Utica Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. Police say the suspect approached the 21-year-old woman, who was at a MetroCard machine, from behind. He hugged her and began rubbing his genitals against her. He then licked her neck and back and fled the location.
Police describe the suspect as a male in his 30s, 6'0", 290 lbs, with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with a white design on the front, light gray sweatpants and black sneakers.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
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