Police are asking for riders’ help after a 23-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted on a northbound L train at Williamsburg’s Graham Avenue station on Tuesday morning. The woman stayed on the train while the suspect bolted off the platform and took off on foot, according to law enforcement sources. Investigators have put out surveillance stills and key details as they work to track the man down.
How the Attack Unfolded
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers on Facebook, officers from the 94th Precinct and Transit District 33 say the incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. An unknown man allegedly approached the 23-year-old from behind on a northbound L train and “pressed his groin against the victim's buttocks over her clothing.”
Police say the victim stayed on board while the suspect ran off the train and fled on foot to parts unknown. Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who recognizes the man or has information to call 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers tip page.
The Busy Graham Avenue Stop
The Graham Avenue station, in the heart of Williamsburg, sits at the intersection of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues and is served around the clock by the L train, per Wikipedia. Wedged between the Grand Street and Lorimer Street stops, it is a heavily used link for commuters shuttling between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Part of a Wider Push for Public Tips
The NYPD has increasingly leaned on social media to spread surveillance images and wanted flyers in subway sex-abuse cases. The department’s recent hunt for the Greenpoint groper is one example that has drawn public attention. Police and advocates say that quick public tips and saved video clips often help investigators put names to faces much faster.
Anyone who saw this latest incident on the L train or who has video from the time frame is urged to hold onto the footage and contact Crime Stoppers. Tips can be shared by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, submitting information online at the tip page, or messaging @nypdtips on X. Spanish-language tips are accepted at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Police say tips can be submitted anonymously and that investigators will review any credible leads as the case moves forward.
