Police in the Bronx are searching for a man accused of forcibly touching a 19-year-old woman.
The incident took place on Wednesday around 5:45 pm on a six train near the 138th Street stop.
The suspect allegedly grabbed the woman’s breast before following her as she got off the subway and onto a different train.
He then followed her again as she left the train station and walked towards an apartment building.
The suspect is described as being 5’8 and approximately 180 pounds.
He is believed to be in his 20s and ran from the scene.
In other news, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced new research about the possible origins of COVID-19.
An analysis of genetic materials suggests a connection between the virus and raccoon dogs, which were commonly traded at a seafood wet market in Wuhan, China.
DNA sequences taken early in the pandemic uncovered this information.
However, researchers say that this does not prove how the pandemic started or that the raccoon dogs were infected or made people sick.
Scientists say that there is a possibility that the animals were carriers of the virus.
Investigators are also continuing to look into whether the pandemic was the result of a lab leak in Wuhan.
