NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking New Yorkers to help track down a person wanted for public lewdness after an early-morning incident on a southbound subway near Wakefield in the Bronx. A 42-year-old woman told police that on May 10 an unidentified individual sat directly across from her on the train and performed a lewd act, then got off at the Gun Hill Road station and fled on foot. Police later released still images of the person and referenced two transcripts in an alert, adding that tips could be eligible for a cash reward.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the alert states the incident happened on May 10, 2026, at about 6:17 a.m. The individual reportedly sat across from the 42-year-old victim, engaged in a lewd act and then left the subway car at Gun Hill Road before taking off on foot. The X post includes two transcript references and multiple still images of the person sought. Investigators are asking anyone with information or time-stamped video from that ride to message @NYPDTips or call the Crime Stoppers tip line.
Where It Happened
The alert places the incident in a southbound car approaching the Wakefield–241st Street station in the Bronx. That terminal station sits at East 241st Street and White Plains Road, per Wikipedia, while the Gun Hill Road stop is located at East Gun Hill Road and White Plains Road, according to Wikipedia.
Transit maps show Wakefield–241st Street is served by the 2 train, not the A, so the line label in the alert appears to come from either the witness description or a transcription detail in the post rather than official MTA routing.
What The Law Says
Under New York law, “public lewdness” is defined in Penal Law §245.00 as a Class B misdemeanor when a person intentionally exposes their private parts or commits a lewd act in a public place. For a breakdown of the statute’s elements and possible penalties, see the state statute summary on Justia. Whether any charges are ultimately filed depends on what investigators and prosecutors conclude after reviewing evidence and witness statements.
How To Help
Per the Crime Stoppers alert, anyone who may have information, phone footage or firsthand observations is urged to contact @NYPDTips on X or call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tipsters could receive up to $3,500. The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers portal also accepts anonymous online submissions and lists additional ways to send in information at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org. Police are asking riders who were on that train to check their phones and memories, stressing that even a small detail can help move the investigation forward.
