NYPD: Man wanted for questioning in connection with alleged sexual assault incidents in Brooklyn

The New York Police Department is seeking a person for questioning in connection with several alleged incidents of sexual assault in Brooklyn.

According to police, the first incident was reported on Wednesday, September 18, at approximately 7:25 p.m. A 24-year-old woman was walking near Barbey Street and Atlantic Avenue when an unknown individual approached her and allegedly grabbed her breast without her consent. The individual fled on a scooter heading south on Barbey Street. No injuries were reported.

A second incident allegedly occurred on Thursday, September 19, at around 8:20 a.m., according to police. A 17-year-old girl was on an MTA Q24 bus heading toward Euclid Avenue and Atlantic Avenue when an unknown person sat down next to her.

The man allegedly began rubbing the girl's inner thighs, moving toward her private area while simultaneously attempting to place his head on her shoulder. The man also allegedly touched the side of the girl's breast and pressed it with his hand, police said.

The person then exited the bus and fled on foot east along Crescent Avenue toward the Crescent Avenue subway station. No injuries were reported, police said.

According to police, the person being sought is described as a man with dark skin and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black and yellow baseball cap, a blue sweater with red and white stripes, black patterned pants and blue and yellow sneakers. The person also owns a Razor scooter.

The NYPD has released a surveillance image of the person wanted for questioning in the case.

Anyone with information regarding 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 tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.