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Subway Sex Fiend Tries to Get Freaky with Female MTA Worker

The NYPD is searching for this man who grabbed a female MTA worker while performing a sex act. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this man who grabbed a female MTA worker while performing a sex act. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

November 6, 2024


BRONX - A subway riding sex fiend tried to get freaky with a female MTA worker, cops said. The suspect tried to grab the conductor while he performed a lewd act on himself. 


At around 1 pm on October 13, a 46-year-old female MTA worker was riding a northbound D train approaching the Fordham Road Station. A male subway rider approached her and engaged the woman in conversation. 


Suddenly, the man grabbed the woman’s arm as he performed a lewd act on himself. The worker broke free and fled the perv who got off at the Fordham Road station. 


The NYPD released grainy cellphone video of the suspected sex fiend. He is described as a male with a medium complexion and thin build. 


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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.


All calls are strictly confidential.

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