Man accused of groping 11-year-old girl at knifepoint on NYC subway: police
Man depicted in sketch reportedly flash knife, told girl in Spanish to be quiet
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An 11-year-old girl was allegedly groped at knife-point aboard a Bronx train by a man still on the loose, police told the New York Post.
The sexual abuse is reported to have happened at 3:27 p.m. Oct. 18 on a northbound number 4 train approaching the East 149 Street-Grand Concourse train station, NYPD Crimestoppers said on Facebook.
The man, depicted in a sketch shared Wednesday, supposedly flashed a knife and told the girl in Spanish to be quiet.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"He then caressed the girl’s leg, waist and buttocks," according to the Post.
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NYPD is searching for a man accused of groping a girl at knifepoint on a subway. (NYPD Crimestoppers)
The suspect is described as being about 40 years old and five feet tall. He got off the train at the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium train station, the newspaper reports.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Turnstiles at Yankee Stadium subway station, where a suspect who allegedly groped a girl on a train reportedly got off. (Peter Gerber)
The girl did not report any physical injuries.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NYPD is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information. Anyone with information can call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).