Video: Search for suspect in attempted Midtown sex act

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Suspect sought in attempted Midtown sex act on store employee
The suspect allegedly exposed himself to the woman.

MIDTOWN (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man accused of exposing himself to a woman in Midtown.

Investigators released video of the person they want to question.

The alleged incident happened near 42nd Street and 5th Avenue back on December 30th at 1:10 p.m.

Police say the suspect demanded a woman perform a sex act on him while she was at work.

Investigators say the suspect also placed a bare portion of his body against a female customer before running away.

The person wanted for questioning is described as a black man, in his mid-20s, approximately 5'9" and 190lbs.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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