Perv Robs, Sexually Assaults Woman Near Times Square

Posed as a Beggar Before Performing Lewd Act

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery and a lewd act. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

November 18, 2024

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NEW YORK - Cops are looking for a pervy mugger who robbed, and performed a sex act in front of a woman inside her building near Times Square. 

At around 2 am on November 17, a 38-year-old woman was walking into a residential building in the vicinity of West 44 Street and 9 Avenue. Cops said a man in a winter coat followed her inside the building and asked for money. 

The man then cornered the woman and forcibly removed her purse, cellphone and bank cards. Then the man exposed himself and performed a lewd act in front of the woman, cops said. He then ran out of the building in an unknown direction. 

The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as a male with a medium complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a black Nike hat, black jacket with fur on the hood, blue jeans, and black and white sneakers.

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.