Man sought for forcibly touching teen on subway in Manhattan: NYPD

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

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

The man engaged in conversation with the victim before forcibly 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 shirt, 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.

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