EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man accused of forcibly touching a woman while she walked her dog on Saturday, according to officials.
The 65-year-old victim was walking her dog near 11 East Eighth St. when a man grabbed her without permission over her clothes around 5:30 p.m., according to police.
Police described the suspect as being around 5 foot 9 inches in height.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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