A 28-year-old woman fought off a man who police say forced his way into her apartment near East 21st Street and Third Avenue late on Saturday night, June 20, and groped her before fleeing. NYPD Crime Stoppers has released a wanted bulletin and is asking the public to help identify the suspect.
🚨WANTED FOR A BURGLARY: On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 9:30 PM, a 28-year-old female victim was entering her residence in the vicinity of 21 Street and 3rd Avenue when an unidentified individual forced his way through her front door. https://x.com/i/status/2070001415829717261
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) June 25, 2026
What Police Say
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the woman was unlocking her front door at about 9:30 p.m. on June 20 when an unidentified man forced his way inside. Police say he "forcibly touched" her once they were in the apartment. The bulletin notes that the 28-year-old victim fought the intruder off. The post does not indicate that anyone has been arrested or formally identified in the case.
How To Report Tips
The Crime Stoppers appeal asks anyone with information about the man in the video to send a direct message to @NYPDTips or call the anonymous tip line. The city's NYPD Crime Stoppers program notes that callers whose information leads to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,500, and that tips can also be submitted online.
Citywide Context
NYPD CompStat weekly reports show that burglary complaints across the city have come in lower in recent months compared with the same period last year, although the patterns vary from precinct to precinct. Investigators rely on the department's CompStat portal and its weekly precinct and citywide PDFs to track those shifts and to guide follow-up work in cases like this. Preserved door-camera or other surveillance footage often becomes a key piece of evidence when detectives are trying to name a suspect.
Legal Implications
If prosecutors eventually bring charges, the alleged combination of forced entry into a home and nonconsensual touching could support both burglary and sex-offense counts under New York law. Burglary in the second degree is defined in N.Y. Penal Law §140.25, and "forcible touching" is described in N.Y. Penal Law §130.52.
Anyone who has information about the incident, or door-camera footage from the area around the time of the break-in, is asked to preserve that evidence and contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or by messaging @NYPDTips on X. The city also offers an online tip form and a mobile app for anonymous submissions.
