Man sought for allegedly kissing, touching girl, 15, on Bronx subway

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man allegedly kissed and touched a 15-year-old girl on a Bronx subway train on Wednesday, police said.

The suspect and the teen were riding on the northbound No. 4 train at around 1:10 p.m. when the man went and sat next to the girl before allegedly touching her on the lips and thigh and kissing her on the cheek, according to the NYPD. The girl was not injured.

When the train pulled into the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, the suspect got off and left the station, police said. There have been no arrests.

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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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