14-year-old girl groped by man inside a subway station

The teen was on the platform of a D train when the man approached and tried to strike up a conversation.

Caithlin Pena

Aug 29, 2025, 10:12 AM

Updated 3 hr ago

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Police say that a 14-year-old girl was groped by a man inside a subway station.
The incident happened on Aug. 21 at around 8:35 p.m. at the 174-175 Street subway station. The teen was on the platform of a D train when the man approached and tried to strike up a conversation.
The girl walked away but the man followed her up the staircase and grabbed her backside before escaping out of the train station. The teen was not physically hurt.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).