Hammer Swinging Pajama Perv Gave Subway Peepshow

Swings His Hammer After Exposes Self

The NYPD is searching for a man clad in pajamas in connection with the performing of a lewd act on the subway. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

May 16, 2024 

MANHATTAN - A pajama-wearing perv flashed a female straphanger and then waved his hammer on a subway train beneath Bryant Park, cops said. 

A 37-year-old woman was riding a Queens bound Number 7 train approaching 42nd Street and 5th Avenue underneath Bryant Park. As the train was approaching the station, she saw a male straphanger drop his pajama bottoms and started masterbating, cops said. 

The lewd passenger then pulled out a silver hammer and waived it at the victim but missed. When the train stopped at the station, the perv ran out. However, the NYPD has surveillance video of the suspect at the turnstiles. 

The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and black dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing a white button down shirt over a gray button down shirt, blue pajama pants and black boots. He also had a skateboard and black backpack.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.