New York cops are searching for man who allegedly masturbated in front of a fellow passenger on a Manhattan subway.

The victim was on a southbound No. 5 train, at around 4am on Saturday, when she says she looked up and saw the man sitting across from her, touching himself inappropriately.

The 27-year-old woman snapped a photo of the suspect on her cellphone. She says he then exited the train at Grand Central, NBC News reports.

New York cops are searching for man (pictured) who allegedly masturbated in front of a fellow passenger on a Manhattan subway

New York cops are searching for man (pictured) who allegedly masturbated in front of a fellow passenger on a Manhattan subway

She reported the incident to the police who are now looking for the suspect. 

At the time, he was wearing a backpack, a grey scarf, beige jacket and a black cap.

Anyone with information about him is asked to call the police.

This is just one in a string of masturbating incidents on New York’s subways.

On Tuesday, at around 7am, another suspect (pictured) took a seat across from a woman, 29, on a northbound Q train and began masturbating as the train pulled into Sheepshead Bay subway station

On Tuesday, at around 7am, another suspect (pictured) took a seat across from a woman, 29, on a northbound Q train and began masturbating as the train pulled into Sheepshead Bay subway station

On Tuesday, at around 7am, another suspect (pictured) took a seat across from a woman, 29, on a northbound Q train and began masturbating as the train pulled into Sheepshead Bay subway station

On Tuesday, at around 7am, another suspect took a seat across from a woman, 29, on a northbound Q train and began masturbating as the train pulled into Sheepshead Bay subway station.

The victim snapped a photo of the suspect, looking directly into camera, before fleeing the train at the station. 

The individual is described as a male black, in his 20s, with hair in short braids; last seen wearing a red jacket and blue jeans.

In January, a 22-year-old woman told police she was waiting on a train at Chambers Street in Manhattan. The woman told police she heard a man call over to her around 8.15pm on January 10.

This is just one in a string of masturbating incidents on New York's subways (stock image of a 5 train)

This is just one in a string of masturbating incidents on New York's subways (stock image of a 5 train)

This is just one in a string of masturbating incidents on New York’s subways (stock image of a 5 train)

When she looked up, she saw the suspect exposing himself while he masturbated.  He then walked up the stairs and continued to masturbate while staring at her, according to NBC.  

Officers are also looking for another man in a separate incident.

According to NBC, a 16-year-old girl was on an L-train to Manhattan last month when the man allegedly grabbed her buttocks.

She immediately confronted the man who had grabbed her and took photos of him on her phone.

 



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