3MANHATTAN, NY – Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a woman on a busy Midtown street Saturday morning before fleeing the scene, authorities said.

The incident happened around 8:37 a.m. in front of 977 Eighth Avenue, within the Midtown North Precinct.

A 22-year-old woman told police she was approached from behind by an unidentified man who grabbed her buttocks.

The suspect then ran off, heading south on Eighth Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Key Points

22-year-old woman groped Saturday morning on Eighth Avenue in Midtown

Suspect fled southbound on foot and remains at large

Man described as having a dark complexion, wearing gray striped jacket and black sweatpants

Police release description

The NYPD described the suspect as a male with a dark complexion, last se

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