A man is wanted by police after he allegedly performed a lewd act on a 14-year-old girl aboard a Brooklyn bus this week, and investigators are now circulating his photo in hopes that someone recognizes him. The incident happened around 5:55 p.m. Tuesday aboard a B63 bus near 5th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway, according to the NYPD.
As reported by PIX11, police say the man is accused of performing a lewd act on the teenage passenger while the bus was in service. The NYPD has released photos of the suspect, who remains unidentified, and is asking anyone with information to come forward. The bus stop where the alleged abuse occurred sits along a stretch of 5th Avenue that falls under the jurisdiction of the NYPD's 68th Precinct, which is headquartered at 333 65th Street and patrols Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Fort Hamilton in southwestern Brooklyn.
A Familiar Stretch of Brooklyn's Bus Network
A Familiar Stretch of Brooklyn's Bus Network The B63 line runs along 5th and Atlantic Avenues and serves areas including Shore Road and Cobble Hill, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It serves several Brooklyn neighborhoods and provides school-related service along the route.
Depending on how the investigation unfolds, the man could face serious legal exposure. Under New York Penal Law § 245.03, public lewdness becomes public lewdness in the first degree — a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail — when someone 19 or older exposes themselves intending to be seen by a person under 16, according to the New York State Senate. Separately, state law under Penal Law § 130.60 makes nonconsensual sexual contact with a victim under 14 a charge of sexual abuse in the second degree, also a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to a year, per RAINN. New York law additionally singles out sexual misconduct committed specifically aboard buses and subway trains: under Penal Law § 130.52, forcible touching against transit riders is a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to 364 days in jail and as much as six years of probation, according to the New York State Senate.
Cameras Now Common on NYC Buses
Cameras Now Common on NYC Buses Investigators increasingly lean on onboard video to identify suspects in these kinds of cases. The MTA has security cameras in its transit system. The available information does not specify how many buses or routes have Automated Camera Enforcement technology, or whether footage from that system is routinely shared with the NYPD.
Cases like this one are not isolated. NYPD CompStat data cited in the report showed 3,425 “other sex crimes” complaints citywide as of mid-August, compared with 3,420 during the same period in 2025. Gothamist reported earlier this year that major transit crime across subways and buses has remained roughly flat compared to last year following earlier post-pandemic declines. Hoodline has covered several similar cases in recent months, including a reward offer in an N train groping.
How to Report Information
How to Report Information Police ask anyone with information about the Bay Ridge case to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information can text 274637 (CRIMES) followed by TIP577, or call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can reach Crime Stoppers at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Those seeking support can also call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, which offers free, 24/7 support and local resource referrals.
