Police hunt for subway passenger 'caught rubbing his genitals on a sleeping 15-year-old girl' in New York City

  • A man appearing to be his 20s allegedly rubbed his genitals on a sleeping girl
  • He is said to have pressed himself against the head and torso of a 15-year-old 
  • Another passenger filmed the man and told him to stop touching the girl 
  • The incident occurred at around 3.45pm on Sunday on a Flushing-bound 7 train near the Junction Boulevard station in Queens, where the man allegedly ran off
  • New York City Crimestoppers is offering an award of up to $2,500 for information about the person shown in the video provided to police 
  • Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) 

Authorities are searching for a man said to have rubbed his genitals on a sleeping teenage girl in broad daylight aboard the subway in New York City on Sunday.

Another passenger filmed the unidentified man after he allegedly pressed his body against a 15-year-old girl's torso and head as she slept on a Flushing-bound 7 train.

New York City Crimestoppers shared the video of the man, saying he was wanted for sexual abuse and offering an award of up to $2,500 for information about his identity and whereabouts. 

The person who filmed the man is said to have yelled him to stop touching the teenager and then reported the incident to police.

The incident occurred at around 3.45pm near the Junction Boulevard station in Corona, Queens.

The man is said to have ran off the train at the Junction Boulevard stop, the New York Daily News reported.

Authorities are searching for a man (pictured) said to have rubbed his genitals on the head and torso of a sleeping 15-year-old girl in broad daylight aboard the subway in New York City on Sunday, on a Flushing-bound 7 train

The man (pictured), who was filmed by another passenger, appeared to be in his early 20s, standing between five-feet-eleven-inches and six feet tall with black hair
At the time of the incident, the man (pictured) was wearing a black turtleneck, gray shorts and mostly grey sneakers with yellow, blue and white accents

The man, who was filmed by another passenger, appeared to be in his early 20s, standing between five-feet-eleven-inches and six feet tall. He has black hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black turtleneck, gray shorts and mostly grey sneakers with yellow, blue and white accents

Anyone with information about the man's (shown) identity and whereabouts being asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). People can also message tips to Twitter account with username @NYPDTips

Anyone with information about the man's (shown) identity and whereabouts being asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). People can also message tips to Twitter account with username @NYPDTips

The man appeared to be in his early 20s, standing between five-feet-eleven-inches and six feet tall. He has black hair. 

At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black turtleneck, gray shorts and mostly grey sneakers with yellow, blue and white accents.

Anyone with information is being asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). All calls to the tip line are confidential.

People can also message tips to Twitter account with username @NYPDTips. 

The incident occurred at around 3.45pm near the Junction Boulevard station in Corona, Queens. The man is said to have run off the train at that stop,a file photo of which is shown

The incident occurred at around 3.45pm near the Junction Boulevard station in Corona, Queens. The man is said to have run off the train at that stop,a file photo of which is shown

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NYPD searching for man caught 'rubbing his genitals on a sleeping teenage girl' on 7 train in Queens

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