Bronx Police Seek Man After Groping Near Albany Crescent

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Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Police are looking for a man they say groped a 37-year-old woman on a Kingsbridge Heights sidewalk on Feb. 17, 2026. The incident was reported around 7:27 p.m. near Albany Crescent and West 231st Street. According to police, the woman was walking when a man approached her, struck up a conversation and then grabbed her buttocks over her clothing before running north on Albany Crescent toward West 231st Street.

Why it matters

This Bronx case is one of several recent public alerts the NYPD has issued about quick, opportunistic groping on city sidewalks and in transit, raising concerns about public safety and the need for increased awareness and prevention efforts.

The details

The NYPD's Crime Stoppers unit put out a wanted alert on March 8 asking for the public's help identifying the suspect. The groping was reported within the NYPD's 50th Precinct, which covers Kingsbridge Heights, Riverdale and nearby pockets of the northwest Bronx. Police have described the incident as forcible touching, which New York Penal Law §130.52 defines as intentionally touching another person's sexual or intimate parts to degrade that person or to gratify the actor. It is typically charged as a class A misdemeanor.

  • The incident was reported around 7:27 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2026.
  • The NYPD Crime Stoppers put out a wanted alert on March 8, 2026.

The players

NYPD Crime Stoppers

The NYPD's Crime Stoppers unit that put out a wanted alert for the suspect.

NYPD 50th Precinct

The police precinct that covers the Kingsbridge Heights, Riverdale and nearby areas of the northwest Bronx where the incident occurred.

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What they’re saying

“We must find this individual and hold him accountable for his actions.”

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (NYPD Crime Stoppers)

What’s next

The judge will decide on Tuesday whether to allow the suspect out on bail.

The takeaway

This incident highlights the ongoing need for increased public awareness and prevention efforts around groping and other forms of sexual harassment in New York City, as well as the importance of swift law enforcement action to protect public safety.