Police are asking for the public's help after a 26-year-old rider reported that a man groped him on a northbound D train as it approached the East Tremont station on Sunday, May 3. The victim told detectives the man sitting next to him grabbed his groin at about 8:15 p.m., then bolted when the train pulled into the station. No injuries were reported, and detectives have circulated surveillance stills of the suspect.
Police Release Video and Stills
NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted reel and still images on its Facebook page, asking riders to help identify the man. A local outlet that reprinted the police release reported that the alleged groping took place as the northbound D train neared East Tremont at about 8:15 p.m., and that the suspect fled on foot when the train reached the station, as detailed by Norwood News. Investigators are urging anyone who may have captured cell phone video or photos related to the incident to hold onto them for detectives.
How to Report and What the Law Says
Tips can be submitted anonymously through the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, through the department's online portal, or by direct message to its official social media accounts, according to the NYPD. Under New York Penal Law §130.52, forcible touching, which includes nonconsensual contact with intimate parts on a bus or subway car, is classified as a Class A misdemeanor, per the New York State Senate. Police say tipsters whose information leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward.
A Broader Pattern on Transit This Spring
This D train appeal is one of several recent Crime Stoppers alerts tied to subway groping and assault cases this spring, according to local coverage. A recent report noted multiple wanted alerts in just a few weeks, with the NYPD leaning on short videos and still images pushed out over social media to reach daily commuters.
Anyone with information about the East Tremont incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish, submit a tip online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal, or send a direct message to the department's official tip account. Detectives have also asked people who might have captured the suspect on their phones to save that footage and avoid posting it publicly, in line with the department's request. This report will be updated if the NYPD releases additional information.
