Man Wanted For Grabbing Woman's 'Buttocks And Private Area' At Lexington Ave. Subway Station, Police Say

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are trying to find a man suspected of inappropriately touching a woman at a Manhattan subway station.

It happened at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station around 11 p.m. on July 26.

According to police, the suspect approached the 30-year-old woman from behind, "forcibly grabbed her buttocks and private area," then ran away.

Police described the man they are looking for as approximately 30 to 35 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, light blue jeans and a black baseball cap, police said.

The woman did not report any injuries, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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