WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, New York (WABC) -- Police are looking for a man who they say grabbed a teenage girl in Washington Heights this week.
Around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, a man went up to a 13-year-old girl near West 172nd Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue. According to the New York City Police Department, he grabbed her in the genital area over her clothing.
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The man then fled, police said.
The suspect is described as wearing a black jacket, black and white baseball hat, brightly colored sneakers, and is believed to be in his 50s.
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Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
(NYPD)