Police seek man accused of sexually abusing teen in Manhattan subway station
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man accused of sexually abusing a teenager in a subway station on the Upper West Side on Wednesday, according to authorities.
A 16-year-old girl stood in the 96th Street Subway station on the uptown No. 1 train platform around 8 p.m. Police said a man walked up to her and sexually abused her before leaving the station.
The victim was not injured, according to police.
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