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NYPD: 7-train passenger puts cellphone under woman’s shirt and records

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Dec. 31, 2016 Staff Report

The police are looking for a man who allegedly held his cellphone under a woman’s shirt on the 7 train earlier this week and started recording.

The 27-year-old victim was standing on the Manhattan-bound 7 train at around 8:15 pm Wednesday when she felt the suspect touch her right leg. She looked down and observed the man holding a cellphone under her shirt and recording, police said.

When the train arrived at the 61 Street and Woodside Avenue subway station the victim exited the train while the suspect remained on board.

The perpetrator has been described as Hispanic, approximately 45-years of age, 5’7″, 175 lbs., light complexion, salt & pepper hair, and last seen blue coat and black shoes.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS

 

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Pedro Valdez Rivera Jr.

In the era of mobile technology, sometimes, a smartphone could be your valuable resource to document crime, capture a suspect, give it to the police as evidence, get a reward and go on your day.

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