Suspect In Daytime UES Sexual Assault Is Sought, Police Say

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police asked for help identifying a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on an Upper East Side street corner Saturday morning.

The alleged assault happened around 11:30 a.m. Saturday on the corner of East 60th Street and Park Avenue.

A 22-year-old woman told police that an unknown person pulled her into the street and tried to rip off her shirt and bra, making contact with her breasts, according to police.

The NYPD's 19th Precinct released photos of the man being sought, stating he was accused of assaulting two women. (A police spokesperson mentioned only one victim.)

WANTED for SEXUAL ASSAULT:
On Saturday, May 22nd at 11:33am suspect sexually assaulted 2 females on the southeast corner of East 60th Street & Park Avenue on the Upper East Side, Manhattan.

If you have any info we urge you to call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM @NYPDTips. pic.twitter.com/GvGI3CmFvH
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) May 25, 2021

Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.