Bronx Man Charged with Groping Teen on Manhattan Bus

Rider’s Cell Phone Pic of Perv Led to Arrest 

The NYPD arrested a Bronx man in connection with the groping of a 15-year-old girl on a Manhattan MTA bus. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

April 15, 2024 

MANHATTAN - Cops busted a Bronx man for allegedly groping a teenage girl riding on a Manhattan bus las month. 

The NYPD announced the arrest of 27-year-old Justin Hernandez of the Bronx. He was charged with forcible touching.

At around 3:30 pm on March 13, a 15-year-old girl was riding on a westbound BX11 on West 181st Street. Cops said a man riding next to the girl began groping her thigh and crotch.  

Cops said the suspect got off the bus at West 181 Street and Audubon Avenue. 

The NYPD released a cellphone image from inside the bus of the main suspect in the groping.